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

    Leather Preservative Experiment

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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
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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
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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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                          • J
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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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                                  • simoncS
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                                    Can you do a suppleness, bend or texture test to see which has softened more?

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      I will after a few months.  Pretty pointless imo after a week….G

                                      "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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                                        Wandered past the experiment a few mins ago.  It is raining here, this is what we have got….........

                                        "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
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                                          wow, look at the way the water beads up on some.

                                          head high, middle finger higher

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                                          • bagley920B
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                                            I still like the color of the olive oil best

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

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