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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Leather Preservative Experiment

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    • B
      bertoni
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      Great idea Monday & G. I've used LP up until now but think maybe Oil is the way to go…guess i'll have the chance to find out now:)

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      • rocketR
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        @Max:

        Super great. Thanks! Wouldn't have thought, that it makes such a difference.

        yep and will be really interesting to see how the elements will change the leather over the time…

        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

        It's all humbug, like everywhere
        R.I.P. Geo

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        • Finn666F
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          so could this be the best idea from monday ever? :P…

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          • GilesG
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            Yeah, I think he's shot his lot now…....

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • madmondayM
              madmonday
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              ^^^^

              true story, i am without lot  😠

              i always say G$ usually remembers, just give him a little time to work out the details 😠

              hope a wild animal doesn't think any of the treatments are beaver lure, HahahEha

              head high, middle finger higher

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              • GilesG
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                Good point MM, although Gosport is not famous for its Beavers (beavers yes), we do have a significant population of Foxes…...

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • madmondayM
                  madmonday
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                  speaking of Foxes, what have you done with the lovely Madame  😃

                  head high, middle finger higher

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                  • jimmyJ
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                    This is great!!

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                    • bagley920B
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                      Giles, should have added a 5th with just olive oil haha

                      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                      • GilesG
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                        Consider it done…..

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • GilesG
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                          OK, so this is 5 minutes after the olive oil application…...

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • SeulS
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                            Brilliant stuff here!.. Really comes in handy!.. Thanks, G!..

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                            • bagley920B
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                              I think my belt will be heart healthy very soon!

                              If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                              • mvbM
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                                great idea monday and mr.g

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                                • RedStripeR
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                                  look forward to seeing the updates, great idea

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    On the basis that we can't have too much comparative data, here they are after 6 days outside:

                                    I'll apply the potions again tomorrow….

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      I wonder what kind of oil is in Obenauf's… I don't think it's neatsfoot, though neatsfoot oil does tend to darken leather quite a bit

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        I think that part of the reason that the Ober Oil sample is so dark is that it is very fluid, so it soaks in big time….

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          The appliance of science…....Well some oils......

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • ChuckDenimC
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                                            Olive is my favourite.

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