finishing conversation

[Frodo]

I was  watching a SLC inlay tutorial  with Liz a little while ago.

BTW, I saw liz;s knife sheaths, BEAUTIFUL work, Very talented person.

The off topic subject came up using nu-finish floor wax on leather. among other 'old school'' ways that the ''old guys'' used to do.   I thought the conversation was funny being that Indians used berries.

So. here is a bit of veg tan, dipped in my coffee mug , burnished using my thumb and new finish applied, placed next to an unfinished piece of veg tan 

Does any one else have non conventional ways to finish your leather.? I for one would be fascinated by your stories and pictures

 

[Sheilajeanne]

I know someone who paints pictures with coffee, but you're the first person I know of to use it for dyeing leather! That turned out quite nicely!

It will be interesting to see how it lasts over time, with regular wear and tear. Did the leather take its coffee black, or with cream and sugar?  

Edited December 7, 2020 by Sheilajeanne

[Grumpymann]

I use sharpies 

[Frodo]

1 hour ago, Sheilajeanne said:

I know someone who paints pictures with coffee, but you're the first person I know of to use it for dyeing leather! That turned out quite nicely!

It will be interesting to see how it lasts over time, with regular wear and tear. Did the leather take its coffee black, or with cream and sugar?  

Black,    I have been know to add a sprinkle of cinnamon  

Tobacco juice makes a beautiful color also  I have used Redman chewing tobacco

1 hour ago, Grumpymann said:

I use sharpies 

Do they bleed?  

[Grumpymann]

4 minutes ago, Frodo said:

Do they bleed?  

Not so far.

[Sheilajeanne]

15 hours ago, Frodo said:

 

Do they bleed?  

Only if they're REALLY sharp...  

[chuck123wapati]

18 hours ago, Frodo said:

I was  watching a SLC inlay tutorial  with Liz a little while ago.

BTW, I saw liz;s knife sheaths, BEAUTIFUL work, Very talented person.

The off topic subject came up using nu-finish floor wax on leather. among other 'old school'' ways that the ''old guys'' used to do.   I thought the conversation was funny being that Indians used berries.

So. here is a bit of veg tan, dipped in my coffee mug , burnished using my thumb and new finish applied, placed next to an unfinished piece of veg tan 

Does any one else have non conventional ways to finish your leather.? I for one would be fascinated by your stories and pictures

 

nice color indeed I like that. 

[Frodo]

1 hour ago, Sheilajeanne said:

Only if they're REALLY sharp...  

we have a comodian in the house 

[Sheilajeanne]

Sorry - it was such a wonderful straight line, I couldn't help myself... 

[chrisash]

19 hours ago, Frodo said:

Black,    I have been know to add a sprinkle of cinnamon  

Tobacco juice makes a beautiful color also  I have used Redman chewing tobacco

Do they bleed?  

I spent a few months on Brown and Root barges in West Africa many years ago now,  working in the tower, there were two guys operating the anchor winches who chewed tobacco and had mugs into which they spat their old tobacco, never cleaned them out so good layer of growth after a month of more all over the spit. Glad when i left that barge

[fredk]

I once made some medieval type kit for a chap, belt, knife sheath, belt pouch, drawstring bag, wrist bracer. He insisted on raw fresh leather, no smoothing of cut edges etc and it had to have chicken fat rubbed into it.

The leather darkened nicely over time but about 6 months later it all smelt very rancid.

Stooopid guy reckoned 'thats what they would have used'

I got paid so what do I care if his stuff was so stinky that no-one would go close to him.