optic Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Ok you knife makers, How do you store your leather. Flat or rolled up. What is the best environment to store it in. IE The shed or in the house. The reason i ask is that if you leave it rolled up, then lay it out. Trying to get a square edge while cutting is not easy as the memory is still in the Leather. Even if you hold it down while cutting. This also ads to the problem of not getting the edger right, as the cut edge has a curl in the cut edge.. And makes the bevel look uneven. I have now got it laying on the table with weights all over the hide. For long term or short term. Is it better to have it flat, or rolled up. Also keeping in mind, maintaining the quality of the hide. PS. I tried the hot water shrinkage thing yesterday. Lesson learn t. Dont boil the jug to do it. Its far to hot and actually burns the leather. A type of blistered affect. Hot water does shrink leather. But what is the ideal temp to do it? Then drying time and how to dry it comes into play. Any ideas? Edited July 24, 2014 by optic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltonaHunter Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I brought some matt board for making picture frames awhile back and it came in a big flat box about and inchthick. Thats where my leather lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafloss Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I keep mine flat, in unsealed/untied garbage bags under my bed. Can't help you with the hot water shrinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHuntVic Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Optic you might try some research on "oiled leather". From memory there was some system of oiling with stuff like Dubbin while the leather was damp, the idea was preservation and conditioned leather for easier working I think. Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Thanks for that. I have just built a new King size bed, For now ill store in under it.When the new shed extension happens. ill store it in the gun room flat. Just on the bed. My wife is a short arse. She cant touch the floor when she sits on the bed and has to climb up onto it. Now she wants me to saw the legs off. There are 2 chances of that happening. FA and None. Thanks Grant, ill look into it. Edited July 24, 2014 by optic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henno Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I can only help u with cold water shrinkage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafloss Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I can only help u with cold water shrinkage I think we all understand those principles, Henno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I can only help u with cold water shrinkage Im glad you brought that up Henno. Here i was thinking it was natural. You sure do shrink in the cold mate. But then again dont we all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistler Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Im glad you brought that up Henno. Here i was thinking it was natural. You sure do shrink in the cold mate. But then again dont we all. Inverted is the word. Whistler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henno Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 If u need the water to be at a certain temp optic, let me know. I have the technology. For all of those who read into my earlier post in the wrong way.... You should be ashamed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat-gruff Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 If u need the water to be at a certain temp optic, let me know. I have the technology. For all of those who read into my earlier post in the wrong way.... You should be ashamed!!! Well, I'm ashamed :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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