Remove excess wax,wipe it with a damp sponge ,then rub vigorously with a piece of brown paper bag.It will burnish the leather.The more you do it ,it will become like glass.Works great on edges.I use bone to burnish edges but always finish with brown paper at the end with a touch of bees wax.Doing leather work for 40+years
@agentcovert4 жыл бұрын
The best way to make a patina finish on veg tan leather is thru oxidation techniques..#1 household bleach 5sec to 30sec max depending upon which shade of tan color you like.. #2 8oz / half pint of plain water mixed with 4 or 5 spoons of baking soda powder for a light brown to dark brown shade..1min to 10 min.. #3 is 3% peroxide from a 1st aid kit..#4 clothing dye works for more exotic colors..best wishes my friend..
@francisallen54595 жыл бұрын
I use to work at a company that made premium high grade wood stain and leather stain both are actually the same product one just has more Alcohol and oil in it we would just put it in cans with different labels our product ingredients were walnut shell dye, alcohol, raw linseed oil, and liquid beeswax but without alcohol and raw linseed oil or any kind of oil it will not soke in the leather so that's why our product had Alcohol and oil in it to be use on leather and wood
@juangomez40312 жыл бұрын
@@jeffallen3382 hello can u tell me how to get stain off fuax leather it's the face leather its thin I would really appreciate it if tried everything
@jakeqwaninne8502 Жыл бұрын
@@juangomez4031 i hunt for faux all the time ,i have tons of faux skin boots, lol, anyway, i do auto body paint, and when it gets on interior trim or seats, etc, i use "GOOF OFF", sometimes, i will use laquor thinner, but that's really strong , , you could try mineral spirits , acetone nail polish remover works too, just try a hidden spot first, i've melted door panel trim as soon as it touched it with thinner and you can't fix it at that point
@binder946 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@johnsullivan6560 Жыл бұрын
Shoe polish, kiwi, either brown or black, has the stain in the wax, can be put on cold or with heat. Does a nice edge burnish also. Can be easily found.
@garyhiggins67182 жыл бұрын
Hey Brad, if you try rennaisance wax, applied quite heavily, and heat it in with a candle, it leaves a patina that incorporates the candle smoke! It's a technique that goes back about 3000 years and was used with terracotta! That leaves a really believable bronze patina! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 If you soak the leather bfore you pierce the stitching holes they will stay open in the same way that stamping does!
@mariusgreeff31434 жыл бұрын
0:36 Usually if a paint is in a tin (metal) it is oil based and if it is in a plastic container, it is water based (water causes the metal to rust). That is how u can identify oil base from water base about 99% of the time.
@mariusgreeff31434 жыл бұрын
@@grantwohlwend8579 Like you, I use the term, almost. Here in South Africa, that is how U can identify almost all the water base paints without reading it on the container, from roof seal to varnish, if it is in a plastic container, it is water base product and if it is in a metal container, you can be almost 99% certain that it is a oil base product. Very few water base products still come in metal containers.
@JustARandomTrain Жыл бұрын
i like how the ebony stain came out, it's got a nice almost like ashy contrast between light grey and black
@phukyerpheefees6 жыл бұрын
Having worked in paint manufacturing, I would recommend getting a solvent based ngr (non grain raising) wood strain. They're mostly alcohol (ethyl and isopropyl) with dye.
@eksine8 ай бұрын
Yep because fiebings dye is alcohol based too
@korijensen82467 жыл бұрын
I used wood stain on a wallet I made and it worked great but I also stained the coarse side of the leather and it still smells like wood stain to this day. I also hit it with a shoe polish after and it looks awesone. It's a great look if you can can stand the smell!
@RichardsonForge7 жыл бұрын
I've noticed the rough side remaining smelly and sticky from stain. Shoe polish is a great idea. Thanks for watching!
@denasewell6 жыл бұрын
Olive oil will oxidize and darken the leather nicely I would submerge the Item completely even leave it to soak in ...it will also waterproof and give a nice finish to veg tan leather
@RichardsonForge6 жыл бұрын
Madam Vonkook thank you for sharing! I’ll give this a try sometime!
@damonbombino12375 жыл бұрын
I think I will give it a try also, I just got a OLD leather jacket (in good condition) but I would like to have it darkened a bit. Does it matter what kind of olive oil I use?
@denasewell5 жыл бұрын
@@damonbombino1237 no I get what ever is most affordable it all works the same ..I looks a little cazy at first but it even out just put a liberal amount evenly over the entire project ...add layers til you get the desired color...keep in mind it will lighten up a shade as it dries /cures so you're safe to go pretty dark
@shiannburns42086 жыл бұрын
I use the mixwax on my tooled leather earrings. I usually apply two coats and lightly wipe the high parts of the tooling and it turns out as a great antique stain. Much less forgiving than a traditional antique leather but got started using it when I was at college 12 hours from home and didn’t want to buy anything and I had wood stain. Had decent luck!
@kargandarr5 жыл бұрын
I would try the middle patch covered in one of the wax finishes when it dries. I saw that you were using a drill bit to make the holes in your leather for the sheath. In my experience, when making a knife sheath, I find that the sheaths are slightly stronger and look better if you use a set of punches that includes a 1, 2, 4 and 6 hole punch at around 3 or 4 mm separation and make holes around 1 or 1.5 mm in diameter. This pulls the edges closer together allowing you to slick the edges. According to what I have seen on other channels from much more experienced people that have worked leather much longer than I have, a leather project looks much better if the edges are glued or contact cemented together, stitched and then slicked with a wax being used at that time. You have the wax finish part covered as I saw in the video with the woodsman's wax.
@nottellin13402 жыл бұрын
I used min wax very successfully on some veg tanned leather. However, I did not wipe it on, I dipped the piece (wallet sized) in the can where the leather very readily absorbed the compound. I then wiped off the excess and allowed it to dry for about 3 minutes. After wards I crumpled it And straightened it back out to achieve a patina like look. It worked very well. Looked like a high quality chrome tanned leather. It also had zero rub off when dried... maybe an hour or so.
@radioearbug Жыл бұрын
I have a pair of NB 623 running shoes which were a light grey leather. I painted the leather and nylon with dark grey minwax oil stain in 2019. They are still great shoes.
@mikefaraday77727 жыл бұрын
regarding the boiled linseed oil and wax polish, i have made and experimented with it using it as a wooden knife handle polish and leather seal for sheaths. on its own it gives a fairly light finish but i learned to use a little boiled linseed oil 1st to achieve a darker look, and then the oil/wax polish to finish
@RichardsonForge7 жыл бұрын
Interesting! I'll be trying this out soon thanks for sharing and watching!
@leemichel8199 Жыл бұрын
You can soak wire wool for a few weeks in water ,gives a dark texture to the leather
@SnowfogOutdoorsbushcraft7 жыл бұрын
Cool experiment. Try heating the leather prior to any treatment, especially when using waxes. It opens the pores of the leather, after applying hit with heat again to seal. Thx for sharing. Really like your channel. New sub here.
@RichardsonForge7 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thanks for watching!
@danielspencer5825 жыл бұрын
I used stain on a sheath not long ago, dark walnut on semi conditioned veg tan. It had pen marks and I needed to cover it up. I did multiple applications of the stain and it gave it a pretty good look but the smell was horrible and I had to clean it and recondition it. The customer carries the sheath almost every day so I would say it ended up ok.
@chilomagana84542 жыл бұрын
I use burned oil from my truck
@Stoney3273 жыл бұрын
I tried this using Minwax Special Walnut and then again with Minwax Jacobean...TOTAL FAILURE!!!! All I ended up with was a sticky mess! There's no doubt that it WILL color leather, IF you can tolerate the goo until it all dries. I ended up with some great Mottled effects, so it does work, but it never dries. Thank you for trying. Stoney
@jonathanechols9985 Жыл бұрын
I think it will depend on the tanning process. I have had olive oil to darken rawhide before.
@MrEyesof92 жыл бұрын
Penetrating stain is likely the worst choice, as it has NO polymer in it at all. As opposed to something like an old masters wiping or gel stain that both have an ability to (when properly top coated) adhere to very smooth surfaces. That said top coating is not necessary as leather is porous and should provide a great bond.
@user-js1sw8yt8o6 ай бұрын
Been doing this for 30 years. Oil base only pilgrim
@robertdelisle24123 жыл бұрын
Baking soda and water works nice
@lilz88484 жыл бұрын
Wipe the leather down with alcohol first
@williammonroe38767 жыл бұрын
I would like to see this video using cordovan shoe polish
@RichardsonForge7 жыл бұрын
Thats a great idea. I think I've got some laying around, might have to try it.
@vtxchik79412 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to darken something that even mink oil did not darken?
@kaye28904 жыл бұрын
What if you just soak leather in the wood dye?
@_n.b_53142 жыл бұрын
It works I know BECAUSE IT GOT ON MY 200$ LEATHER BOOTS
@howardlovecraft7504 жыл бұрын
Good video.
@ethanclements75967 жыл бұрын
Love that natural patina look man!! I used to use dark walnut minwax wood stain and all my sheaths had just a kind of natural color/patina look to them. Just bought some leather dye though and it's rocking my world haha. Badass video as usual brother!
@RichardsonForge7 жыл бұрын
Moving to leather dye from stains is a huge difference! A good bottle of dye is like magic hahaha thanks for watching dude!
@robbypalmer52627 жыл бұрын
put some minwax paste finishing wax on the ebony stain
@melodyengland44394 жыл бұрын
, Hi there, hey thanks for showing this interesting video, I was wondering have you ever tried Neatsfoot Oil or Coconut Oil?
@nathandkreosote99173 жыл бұрын
I use neetsfoot oil and coconut oil constantly for my leatherwork. I've not noticed any difference between them, but the unrefined coconut oils leave a white film that buffs off easily. But both nourish and soften leather plenty.
@melodyengland44393 жыл бұрын
@@nathandkreosote9917 Hi there, thanks for the helpful info, leather working is lots of fun ;-)
@mephysto20316 жыл бұрын
you didn't pretreat the leather. Trust me leather has a finish that must be removed for even leather dye to be absorbed properly
@thomasgronek6469 Жыл бұрын
oil or water ? "i dunn-o", yeah, FAT lotta good that does us.
@jaycal19205 жыл бұрын
Im guessing you have experience with proper leather products like actual leather dyes and stains. I have a patch which is black leather but sun damaged, faded blotchy patchy grey areas. What is best for that?
@RichardsonForge5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Caligari I would clean the leather carefully with warm water, let it dry completely and then lightly dye with Fiebings Black Leather Dye. For protection I’d recommend warming up some beeswax and applying by buffing it in with a soft rag.
@jaycal19205 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that, i just spent the last hour trying rit fabric dye, first time using that on anyrhing, didnt work so well, it is the powder form, first coat dried crystal powder remains, wiping just took everything off. Second coat in near boiling water to fully disolve crystals but same results, reverted back to heavy scrub with shoe polish and letting it sit as i type this. Right now no transport or funds to go out and get leather. I was forced onto pension and public/gov stealing everything off my. Gov thinks im loaded and my communications and post being redirected to fabricated drama show i have nothing to do with in order to discredit my claims and redirect attention...same way your guys went after Iraq when the same people who blamed them used media and medical after stirring the pot with the 9/11 attacks. Inkeep bringing that up because the situation I am trying to overcome is not only bigger than that but not televised but also the same processes and methods used to lure security away from targets and claim departments through underground networks and music, pub, drugs, not connected to computer networks. This is why they steal identities so you hate Isis and her name is trashed then some one else claims to be her when the tables turn. Melbourne Australia is the hub for that, i am still too close to home to divulge any further details. Isis was a target by those who were stealing my work and life behind my back claiming drugs and alcohol and i dont remeber where I have all my legal documents in order and the Australian pub drug networks have media influence and casinos to theow around. Want to arrest me because they robbed nations with fraud and i have evidence, claiming I am sick to stay away yet hospital visits contradict each other, time lost...im kind of telling more than just you here, i hope the third parties know about forth parties. Google and you tube got taken over after i went from optus indian to communicate with google and us embassies. They being flooded and spammed one after the other and i am being iscolated so i dont get my case grounded and looked at. In thats time I havent had a chance for my own priorities and life. Living in car and homeless shelters on pention with govt fines courts medical applying pressure while manipulating communications. Please pass this around. There will be a number of people who would try to look into this but i assure you there needs to be a large class action and it has to be foreign based (meaning not Australian or Maltese for that matter) PAN AM lockerbie, lubya malta. Pressure on me because i grew up in the middle of that. People here avoiding issues, slander, mockery, beaheded, think its joke, bunch of children playing with fire. Courts Australia are home and away drama show. No real investigations just a b7nch of pub kids playing games with ego and media. Departments taken over police ambushed killed replaced dont even know it, taking orders from tainet motives... places i worked closed down one after other, italian catholic networks, real estate concrete. Maltese medical, communications media police ( nasa died, important people, lead to fake presentations, planes disappear. Melbourne convincing people to smoke dope to forget about it and then blame drug use for delusions. Profalactics stolen from hotel rooms, artificial incemination, tax payments, unallocated houses not on any list or files. My licence taken off me no real trail, court staged with preset results for their own benefit, ribbed by police, charged with having knife in public (fishing gear in van) then evicted and only kitchen knife out of all kitchen equipment put in box when I was thrown outside...
@everready193734 жыл бұрын
The background music is monotonous and annyoing.
@grendle816 жыл бұрын
ain't this the kid from Alone?
@jamesbaumann11807 жыл бұрын
Mix a little Minwax with the woodsmans wax and apply heat... Nice Vid.
@RichardsonForge7 жыл бұрын
I'll definitely try that. Thanks for watching!
@michaeltraynor93885 жыл бұрын
Hor Coffee is better.
@tukkerbear4 жыл бұрын
Love your face!
@minerblue96412 жыл бұрын
Nothing was done correctly with this video with possible exception of waxing the leather.
@GetSquarewTomJolley7 жыл бұрын
nice trial and error video
@benjohnson37005 жыл бұрын
use the right stuff your wood stain looks bad
@seriouskaraoke8796 жыл бұрын
Heat is the worst thing for leather. I believe you when you say you're not a leather worker.,
@JohnSmith-lc7xh5 жыл бұрын
Christian Marsh would beg to differ...guy bakes all his leather before he does anything with it and he is a damn wizard so....