anvilring Report post Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) Plain harness leather 6/7 wt. w/welting.... finished w/ "cavalryman's dressing" (my x-father-in-law, now deceased taught me how to make it). I made the knife as well which is how all this leather working stuff got started in the first place. My father-in-law was in the U.S. Army (Cavalry) in 1937/39 and said this is what they were taught to mix up for all their gear: two parts bee's wax to one part neetsfoot oil (NOT neetsfoot oil 'compound') or there'bouts. The trick is to have it about the consistency of good shoe polish when it's cooled down. You have to put it on hot, and have the item out in the sun so's to have it soak in. I think "Snow-Proof" is about the same thing. DSC00204 by rynegold, on Flickr DSC00206 by rynegold, on Flickr DSC00210 by rynegold, on Flickr Edited September 6, 2016 by anvilring Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu925 Report post Posted September 6, 2016 Looks great, I'd like to see the knife too. Nice work. Stu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRV2 Report post Posted September 7, 2016 Nice work...simple but eloquent! I like this a lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted September 7, 2016 Great job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
