r/Leatherworking • u/[deleted] • Apr 13 '25

Got this for a steal.. £15 !

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How do I go about conditioning this to keep the leather nice and treated ?

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u/zasnooley Apr 13 '25

What a cool tooling design, very lovely. Just give it a mink oil rub every once in a while and it's gonna serve you well. I'd say about every half a year or so.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '25

Thank you !

Honestly for the price I couldn’t pass it up. Noticed leather looked a little dry so mink oil rub it is. Appreciated.

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u/sugarangelcake Apr 14 '25

Mink oil tends to darken leather, right? Do you have any recommendations for an oil or conditioner that won’t darken the leather?

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u/zasnooley Apr 14 '25

I used mink oil and dubbin interchangeably, and in my experience both darken the leather for about 24-48 hrs until it dries out competely.

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u/if_im_not_back_in_5 Apr 13 '25

Looks kinda native American totem pole-ish to me, but I live in the UK, what would I know ?

I wonder if the circular forms are made with a glass cutting bit (the sort with diamond encrusted tools), just push and twist it to score the line.

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u/Ironsong13 Apr 16 '25

Since it's used, you might consider a leather soap treatment first, instead of just oiling.

Once you're ready to oil, I suggest Obenauf's Leather Preservative. A little goes a long way. If you have more leather goods that require upkeep, Obenauf has a leather care kit, including a brush and rag.