Should You Condition Bible Leather? Surprising Answer

I asked Vitaliy Shipuk of SDG Rebinds about conditioning leather. His answer surprised me.
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[@thomascollison9879]

There is an old saying: "The man who has an old bible, well read and falling apart, has a life that isn't falling apart.

[@FHL1314]

❤ well said!

[@jamestrotter3162]

I have two Bibles bound in goatskin, one since 2012, and one since 2018, Both of them are just as supple and pliable as they were when I first got them. I also have two bound in calfskin and one in Berkshire leather(pigskin) that are even older and they're both still soft and pliable. So far, I haven't had to put any kind of conditioner on any of them. Actually, I think that they become more pliable over time the more that I hold them when reading them.

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

As he said in the end, how you treat them and store them is the most critical part.

[@DannieDecent]

Great information and awesome video

[@BigStack-vg6ku]

Looking forward to seeing this video fromvmy favorite bible reviewer!

[@pastorabrambagunu]

Awesome tips

[@jkdbuck7670]

When I have had to condition leather, I've used Triple Crown Leather Preservative & Restorer. Go THIN. Just a little bit will do. Also works well on leather jackets, boots, purses, etc.

[@danielsteinberg5281]

That was very useful.

[@mattb9765]

This gave me the courage to put conditioner on my favorite bible, luckily all went well

[@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj]

Thank you, Brother Tim 🌹⭐🌹⭐ Pushing for 10K!!!!

[@GINZO4849]

I love the video ideas you keep coming up with. I wonder about Humble Lamb leather. Research time. Thanks, Tim.

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

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[@JesusSawYouDoThat]

I use Leather Honey

[@missinglink_eth]

A dime of bonus time today ❤

[@sylviafriessen9124]

Tim may i ask, is badalassi carlo still your fav or has Pueblo or double shot taken the numero uno spot?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

Stop asking hard questions!!!!

[@erichoehn8262]

Very informative. Thanks. Now that you have had the fat nat for a few weeks what is your gut ion how it will hold up?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

The jury is still out, but I think the horse hair brush will help a TON!

[@jsingletary132]

I was hoping you would have covered more exotic leathers too. Like ostrich or bison.

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

There are so many leathers and so little time…

[@22prathu]

Good video, Tim.. i have a doubt, whether the goatskin leather bibles can be wrapped with velvet cloth, when we store them in their boxes..

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

You mean the Crossway bibles?

[@22prathu]

Not only Crossway, but any other goatskin bibles Tim..

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

Crossway are the only ones I’ve ever seen supplied with the cloth.

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

Oh I think you are meaning the oil could get on the cloth. I’d say you’d have to give it a day or two to absorb.

[@22prathu]

My question is, is there any problem for the goatskin bibles to be wrapped in cloth for longer durations.. whether the cloth fabric can damage the leather of the bibles..

[@-johnny-deep-]

Hmm, so does this mean that all the colored leathers, in particular the Humble Lamb colored leathers, like blue Meritian Goatskin, can't absorb any leather conditioner?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

@@-johnny-deep- perhaps…

[@wsmoran]

Dyed leather will accept conditioner. It's leather that has a layer of something that seals it that it won't

[@bealove1735]

Anyone have any proven methods of restoring bible paper that has had water on it? I spilled a glass of water and my Bible got in the way - many pages affected by the water - even messed up the art gilding. What do y’all know?

[@anickelsworthbiblereviews]

The only thing you can do is love it or get a new one. If the pages themselves aren’t damaged you can get it speckled.

[@bealove1735]

@@anickelsworthbiblereviews Thanks for responding. I’m taking the ‘love approach’ and hoping the summer humidity helps.