[Ponte Alto] OOP Leather work & answer to Softening Leather Question

[Lady Jaine]

Check you local motorcycle dealership. They frequently have business
cards of folks who do alterations and repairs to leather garments. 

Jaine
--- Gary Wardell <gwardell at gwsystems.co.il> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have used mink oil on a bomber jacket periodically since I bought
> it some
> 20 years ago and haven't noticed any problems.
> 
> It does need the stitching redone in places and the lining replaced. 
> Anyone
> know of a good place to have this work done?
> 
> Gary
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ponte-alto-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
> > [mailto:ponte-alto-bounces at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of Sharon
> > Henderson
> > Sent: Fri, September 10, 2004 11:29 AM
> > To: ponte-alto at atlantia.sca.org
> > Subject: [Ponte Alto] Softening Leather Question, was: Re: New
> Boots
> >
> >
> > Hi Geoffrey,
> >
> > Would mink oil be safe to use on, say, a jacket?  I have an
> > OOP lovely black leather motorcycle jacket that I have seldom
> > worn because it is so stiff, it makes me look like an
> > overburdened toddler in several layers of snowsuit.  ;-)
> > I've been told to wear it often and sleep in it to make it
> > more supple, but I don't see that working... would the mink
> > oil do the trick?  And where does one acquire this wondrous thing?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > Meli
> >
> > scripsit Geoffrey to Nicholas:
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > --- Nicholas Wizorek <nicholaswiz at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I just bought a new pair of knee high leather boots.
> > >  What is the best way
> > > to soften the leather and make them comfertable?
> > > Nick
> >
> > I like mink oil.  It does not waterproof as well as
> > the modern synthetics but makes leather real suple.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Geoffrey
> >
> >
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