[CR]leather shaping

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus:SLX)

Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 09:44:22 +0900
From: "Dennis Young" <mail@woodworkingboy.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <wspokes@penn.com>
In-Reply-To: <CATFOODEHaz8kI063RA00002e09@catfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]leather shaping

A scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates (I was in their sights for awhile) told me that to shape a good pocket in a new glove, one should soak the whole thing in water, put a ball in the pocket and tie it up with string, then throw it under your bed for a week. It comes out kind of hardened after it dries, but oiling it remedies this. If I were applying this method to old hardened leather, I would rub a tiny bit of oil into it first to slightly loosen up the leather, then do the water tie up treatment. Forcing dried out leather into shape might damage it. After tying it up, I'd be inclined to shoot some heat on it from a hair dryer. If it dries out too quick, dunk it again.

Dennis Young Hotaka, Japan


> I like the lace idea...
> I have an old Titanic seat on my Vicini which is ancient and showing the
> signs. I didn't know quite how to restore it but this sounds like a good way.
> I was following this thread closely and now have a question or two of my own.
> My seat is currently dry. no oil. should I wet it and mold it into shape
> first like others do? wet it and lace it while it is wet? any suggestions??

>

> THanks