OLD LEATHER SMITH here, yes I agree with you, it also works great on RAW HIDE, I just matched a belt 2 a pair of shoes 4 a client with Olive oil, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
Not going to say it WON'T work. It is a tricky situation though when it rots. Not if. When. It will eventually biodegrade. You should pick up some teatree oil and mix it in to the oil. That way when it dries, it will also be somewhat antimicrobial. Yes. It will still rot. But at least it will take longer. I am aware of your sealant. It will still rot bud.
what oil have you seen rot? i mean i know it can become *rancid* but rot? not that i know of, also the sealer helps a lot believe it or not, then you further condition it with mink oil or anything the sort as time wears on. and if *mildew* comes about(usually from water damage) you can give a good cleanse with some saddle sope. but to say it will rot, is a little misleading because it may take years before it does start to rot, and by then hopefully you did the required upkeep on the leather. my process would be to do a "light" coating of olive oil(right after tooling and dyeing), the leather sheen or resist coat(preferably 2-3 coats depending on the use of the item) then finally a good sealant( a couple coats as well) and later on with time followup with routine applications of mink, saddle soap(when needed) and conditioner... my money is on it lasting longer than me or you COMBINED... cheers, and good day to you.
@@Handles-R-Lame Olive oil bio degrades mate. It is food and all food will rot. Just because you add it to leather won't magically make it not go off and there is little to be done about using a food item with leather to prevent that. Hence the teatree oil suggestion. Teatree is antimicrobial. It helps a lot if you go the food path of oil.
@@lowkeylowkey1000 well lowkey, i can see youve never worked with leather cause you should know very well oil is used on almost all leather products. ever heard of mink oil? how about neatsfoot? and of course their are other that contain biodegradable substances aswell. so the trick is *not* to cake the entire thing and not remove the excess. the correct way is to apply a *light* coating of oil of any kind helps soften and condition leather. theyve been doing it for years..mate. are you telling me that i shouldnt apply an oil to freshly made leather and let it be stiffer than nails? its all in the way you apply the oil. also i can see ur point in adding some tea tree oil to the mix but it too can suffer from rancidity, which in turn will make the leather more susceptible to rot. but its all in the amount you apply and the upkeep that follows.. cheers mate.
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OLD LEATHER SMITH here, yes I agree with you, it also works great on RAW HIDE, I just matched a belt 2 a pair of shoes 4 a client with Olive oil, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
Looks good pal...nice work. .I use olive oil as well.
Cool Andrew, thanks! Gordy
Can use on antique leather top drum table?
is virgin olive oil ok to use?
Beautiful
Not going to say it WON'T work. It is a tricky situation though when it rots. Not if. When. It will eventually biodegrade.
You should pick up some teatree oil and mix it in to the oil. That way when it dries, it will also be somewhat antimicrobial. Yes. It will still rot. But at least it will take longer.
I am aware of your sealant. It will still rot bud.
what oil have you seen rot? i mean i know it can become *rancid* but rot? not that i know of, also the sealer helps a lot believe it or not, then you further condition it with mink oil or anything the sort as time wears on. and if *mildew* comes about(usually from water damage) you can give a good cleanse with some saddle sope. but to say it will rot, is a little misleading because it may take years before it does start to rot, and by then hopefully you did the required upkeep on the leather.
my process would be to do a "light" coating of olive oil(right after tooling and dyeing), the leather sheen or resist coat(preferably 2-3 coats depending on the use of the item) then finally a good sealant( a couple coats as well) and later on with time followup with routine applications of mink, saddle soap(when needed) and conditioner... my money is on it lasting longer than me or you COMBINED...
cheers, and good day to you.
@@Handles-R-Lame Olive oil bio degrades mate. It is food and all food will rot. Just because you add it to leather won't magically make it not go off and there is little to be done about using a food item with leather to prevent that. Hence the teatree oil suggestion. Teatree is antimicrobial. It helps a lot if you go the food path of oil.
@@lowkeylowkey1000 well lowkey, i can see youve never worked with leather cause you should know very well oil is used on almost all leather products. ever heard of mink oil? how about neatsfoot? and of course their are other that contain biodegradable substances aswell.
so the trick is *not* to cake the entire thing and not remove the excess. the correct way is to apply a *light* coating of oil of any kind helps soften and condition leather. theyve been doing it for years..mate. are you telling me that i shouldnt apply an oil to freshly made leather and let it be stiffer than nails? its all in the way you apply the oil.
also i can see ur point in adding some tea tree oil to the mix but it too can suffer from rancidity, which in turn will make the leather more susceptible to rot. but its all in the amount you apply and the upkeep that follows..
cheers mate.