[TheForge] Restoring bellows leather

Sun Mar 9 00:10:59 2003

Ah well thanks for the info guys, I dunno where I heard to use linseed
oil... I did try some on a part of the bellows and it worked great but I
guess its gonna harden and crack soon huh, hopefully using the correct oil
in that spot will help it some. Im not using it but it will be on display in
my showroom with some info about it for the public, I know some will think
this is a shame but I really like it and couldnt sell it and it wouldnt
really be efficient in my shop.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: 09 March, 2003 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Restoring bellows leather

> DO NOT use linseed oil. Use neats foot oil and be sure that it is pure
neats
> foot oil. There are a lot of neats foot oil compounds that have petroleum
> products that will not do old leather any good.
>
> Darrell
>
> http://www.machinemaster.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shannell Sugrue" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 6:48 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Restoring bellows leather
>
>
> > I have a large bellows in need of some TLC and I guess linseed oil is
the
> > thing to treat the leather with, is this right? do I need to dilute it
at
> > all to help it soak in? The leather is pretty dryed up.
> >
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