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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Chains, Reins, Leashes, Wallets & Hooks

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      The cordovan really should need nothing other than the occasional wipe with a wet cloth…..

      "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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      • ronaldlshR
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        Thanks Giles,

        What about the calf leather inside?

        THE RAW WAR

        @ronaldlsh:

        > Just going to keep wearing IH.

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        • GilesG
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          I'd give that the occasional polish/feed with something like Obeneufs….

          "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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          • ronaldlshR
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            @Giles:

            Cannot resist! Just pulled the trigger on these..

            THE RAW WAR

            @ronaldlsh:

            > Just going to keep wearing IH.

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            • madmondayM
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              congrats Ron.

              I think you will be pleased with your purchase.

              head high, middle finger higher

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              • babyknightB
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                Giles and Beats, as veterans of the IH-FW tan would you recommend an application of the Obenaufs leather oil on the outside of the wallet before first use and then again every few months?  thanks.

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  I never bother.

                  I did have one customer who applied Obeneufs when he got the wallet and he got some white spotting on the leather.  No idea why.  After a couple of weeks it was fine, but he was a little worried to start with…..

                  "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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                  • babyknightB
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                    thanks G.

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                    • Just_KCJ
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                      @babyknight:

                      Giles and Beats, as veterans of the IH-FW tan would you recommend an application of the Obenaufs leather oil on the outside of the wallet before first use and then again every few months?  thanks.

                      i have the IH-FW black. i applied obeaufs on mine. i had no problems whatsoever. just gotta be careful not to get any on the rough parts of the wallet that isn't the face of the leather . (Note Compartment and Removable Card Slot) it will leave black spots that are not removable.

                      just make sure that your obenauf or w/e other leather care product you use isn't "tainted". i lend it to my friend once and he left a black smudge of shoe polish on it.

                      i didnt notice it till i applied it on my new tann leather belt and it stained it permanently.

                      caligula - oderint dum metuant : let them hate so long as they fear.

                      bruce lee - life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning.

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                      • GilesG
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                        The whole wallet is leather, do you mean the non-face side of the leather?  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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                        • Just_KCJ
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                          yup, the non face side. that described it better. yeah, its best to avoid getting that spot wet with any form of liquid.

                          caligula - oderint dum metuant : let them hate so long as they fear.

                          bruce lee - life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning.

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                          • M
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                            treated with obenaufs very lightly.. dont put it too much.. Thats what i do with my RM tan wallet.. So far so good..3 months with one application

                            Picture when new

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                            • jimmyJ
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                              is obenaufs gel like out of the bottle or hard as surf wax?

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                              • babyknightB
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                                jimmy, the Obenauf's leather oil is neither gel nor wax-like… it's literally like oil.  not sure about the other products.

                                btw thanks Just_KC and mankarat for the thoughts re adding oil.  For now I am thinking I will not bother adding any coating of oil to start with at least but will see how it goes...

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                                • jimmyJ
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                                  thanks, never actually used a liquid leather treatment before. may have to give it a go.

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                                    I think more people around here referring to Obenauf's are speaking of the LP and not the oil. The LP comes in a jar and is more of a paste or soft wax you rub in with your fingers.

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                                    • jimmyJ
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                                      Yeah that's what I was referring to. So is it more soft or hard? Soft would be you can push your finger though and touch the bottom of the jar

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                                      • elclintorE
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                                        It's solid stuff, but if you rub your thumb on it, it melts..

                                        Geo

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                                        • jimmyJ
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                                          Thats exactly what I wanted to hear to me that's quality. The heat of fiction while applying helps the penetration

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                                          • jimmyJ
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                                            Haha did that just sound extremely rude

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