Dav
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Yes I think that's probably the cause, I do walk my dogs in wet fields quite often.
Because you dont oil suede.I wonder why the full grain side would darken but the suede size lighten? My suede has lightened under the sun
Viberg Service Boot in Natural Tochigi Vegtan. Same as my jacket, I'm such a natural vegtan fan. Love em.
I rounded up the boys. All my natty vegtan in one picture. God I love it so much
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Impressive work. Well done and great looking leather!View attachment 236497
My gear all handmade by me:
Wallet used for 3 years. It’s a lot darker since dirt and oil from my hands has rubbed off on it.
Messenger bag also 3 years old, the darker patches are indigo rubbing off from my jeans.
Belt, one year old, used almost daily, the darker patch is from the belt loop on my jeans.
Impressive work. Well done and great looking leather!
I definitely think you can be proud of your work, especially the stitching of the Messenger bag. I didn't even look close enough on the stitching of your wallet...but Man, that was your first piece you did and even if it's not perfect you can tell that you made it by yourself...not many of us can say this...at least I can't!Thanks! I think it’s neat to see the different evolution of the leather depending on what it’s used for. If you zoom in and look at the stitches, you can also see a clear evolution of my stitching when comparing the belt and the wallet... not terribly proud of the stitching on the wallet today, but it was one of the first pieces I did.
great craftsmanshipView attachment 236497
My gear all handmade by me:
Wallet used for 3 years. It’s a lot darker since dirt and oil from my hands has rubbed off on it.
Messenger bag also 3 years old, the darker patches are indigo rubbing off from my jeans.
Belt, one year old, used almost daily, the darker patch is from the belt loop on my jeans.
View attachment 236497
My gear all handmade by me:
Wallet used for 3 years. It’s a lot darker since dirt and oil from my hands has rubbed off on it.
Messenger bag also 3 years old, the darker patches are indigo rubbing off from my jeans.
Belt, one year old, used almost daily, the darker patch is from the belt loop on my jeans.
noted I can't find leather grease locally, but Obenauf HeavyDuty LP is almost the same right? I don't like Obenauf leather oil, many people turn their wallet into dirty ugly brown by using obenauf leather oil.Sorry leather grease is the correct English word I think, not leather fat. Anyway, the point being that it forms a thin layer on top of the leather that gives it a little bit of protection from dirt.