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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Leather Preservative Experiment

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      6 months in…

      "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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        LP for the win imo. Good to know, since that's what I use  😃

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        • B
          beautiful_FrEaK
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          Mustang for the win IMO 😉

          As it also kinda preserves the natural color (compare with the untreated leather, closest in color) but it also maintain the leather and keeps it in good condition

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          • madmondayM
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            look at the difference around the holes.  "none" seems to be showing some weathering while the treated leathers still look pretty smooth.

            whoops looked again the "ober oil" looks to have some creases as well  :-\

            6 months go by quickly

            head high, middle finger higher

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            • Finn666F
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              LP and olive oil ftw imo…

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              • derivative666D
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                Love the LP great stuff

                "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                • MoonshineM
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                  I don't have a favorite just yet, but it seems the Mustang is the way to go if you want to preserve the natural color, and LP or OO if you want to go a bit darker and lastly, the Oil if you want to go darker still.

                  (I'm pretty good at stating the obvious, huh?)  Good stuff, G!

                  www.moonshineleatherworks.tumblr.com
                  instagram.com/moonshineleatherworks

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    8 months in…..

                    "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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                    • FurattoHeddoF
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                      I've stopped oiling leather a long time ago, good leather doesn't need it (which the above pic seems to acknowledge to me) …

                      "Don't ever be sorry"

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                      • ChrisC
                        Chris
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                        I don't know, the untreated one seems to be cracking a bit around the holes.  I'd agree that it shows good leather needs minimal care, though. 😉

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          I'm trying to resist doing a "bend test" till 12 months is up…..

                          "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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                          • ChrisC
                            Chris
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                            Ooh, that's going to be interesting to see.

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                            • SpaceGnomeS
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                              awesome.  Nice work

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                              • madmondayM
                                madmonday
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                                updates please when time presents itself

                                head high, middle finger higher

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  Almost 10 months…..

                                  "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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                                  • Finn666F
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                                    you´re going to give them some love again anytime soon?…looks pretty dry to me...

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      Yep, I'll take them into office Monday…..

                                      "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
                                        Giles
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                                        Popped into the office and applied the gunk….

                                        "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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                                        • Finn666F
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                                          for better comparison!…

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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            Thx Finn.

                                            "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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