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9 November 2015 at 3:22 am
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Thanks for all the feedback. After some looking around online I found a few things people had in common.
1. They used the rough, non hide side, out.
2. The leather was heated up until it was hot to touch. A few even warmed up their compound.
3. Everyone rubbed a small amount of oil, even olive oil in one case, over the compound to smooth it out.
I’m going to give some of these a try and I’ll let you know how it goes. Like I said, I’m looking to make furniture, not strops, but mine do really badly.
Kevin