Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Thunder on November 01, 2016, 02:14:09 pm
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So, a friend of mine has mentioned several times over the years that she has this cool leather shirt that I would probably like. But I never got around to asking if I could see it. Last week she called and said I'm going to be moving around with work and wanted to give me something. It is a pretty cool leather (War?) shirt, looks like its veggie tanned leather. My question are, what's a good way to "age" it? Would smoking it help? Some kind of leather treatment/oil? And what are some ideas on "dressing" it up. I'd like to start wearing it, but it looks so new.
Cheers
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A walnut hull over dye. It has to be cold though. Hot WILL RUIN it.
Wring it out, run a rod through the sleeves and let it dry. When dry wad it up ,
shake it out and it's aged. It doesn't take long to take color.
Dog
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Send it to me for aging. I will wear it while
eating spaghetti and drinking red wine. >:D
Really nice shirt. I think it's a marriage shirt. >:D >:D
Zuma
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Spotted Dogs' way should work.Smoking too.Otherwise about a full summer of camping at about a dozen rendezvous would give it some petina.It's a chrome tan type leather.Pretty durable.After being wet it'll come back out soft with a little scuffing.Nice score for yourself.
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I would say dogs way would work fine but as Beadman said just wear it in all your outside activities and it will weather soon enough, I been wondering how to clean one of mine up a bit that I wear a lot in the winter. ;) :) Like and old bow with some use they begin to show a lot of character pretty quickly. By the way very cool shirt. :)
Pappy
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A walnut hull over dye. It has to be cold though. Hot WILL RUIN it.
Wring it out, run a rod through the sleeves and let it dry. When dry wad it up ,
shake it out and it's aged. It doesn't take long to take color.
Dog
Thanks for the info Spotted Dog, I may try that on another project of mine first.
Thunder
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Send it to me for aging. I will wear it while
eating spaghetti and drinking red wine. >:D
Really nice shirt. I think it's a marriage shirt. >:D >:D
Zuma
Hey Zuma thats funny, but I could save myself some postage by letting my 8 yr old son wear it to school. Haha
Marriage shirt? :o
Thunder
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Spotted Dogs' way should work.Smoking too.Otherwise about a full summer of camping at about a dozen rendezvous would give it some petina.It's a chrome tan type leather.Pretty durable.After being wet it'll come back out soft with a little scuffing.Nice score for yourself.
Thanks Beadman, that's very helpful information.
Cheers
Thunder
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I would say dogs way would work fine but as Beadman said just wear it in all your outside activities and it will weather soon enough, I been wondering how to clean one of mine up a bit that I wear a lot in the winter. ;) :) Like and old bow with some use they begin to show a lot of character pretty quickly. By the way very cool shirt. :)
Pappy
Thanks Pappy
I think I may try smoking it first then just keep wearing it. ;D
Cheers
Thunder
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"a friend of mine has mentioned several times over the years that she has this cool leather shirt that I would probably like. "
Well, perhaps you are already married. And can have female friends :laugh: :laugh:
Zuma
Oh maybe she is married. ;D
Zuma