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Originally posted by hobo
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Regarding looking after the leather;
I really wouldn’t listen to any advice as to whether you should or shouldn’t treat your bag in a certain way. What you should do is listen to advice on the pros and cons of each way of doing it. I know very good shoemakers, who never treat their handmade leather shoes with anything because they like to see them age more quickly. On the other hand I know people who treat their shoes every day because they want them to look as perfect as possible. Either way as long as you don’t abuse it, the leather will probably out live you. The question is, what will it look like when you pass away.
I have never done anything to look after this leather but it is thick heavy duty leather. It's supple, thick and very strong, plus the older it gets the better it looks. I like fucked up looking leather.
I think that you need to assess 2 separate things, both of which will help you decide what to do with your bag; the first is, what kind of leather is it. If it is very smooth, or thin, or particular luxury leather, you may want to treat it differently to my thick heavy biker leather. The second question is, what do I want it to look like in 10 years (i.e. in ten years would I prefer it to look 5 years old, or 20 years old). I think that by giving those questions some serious thought, you'll know what to do with it, without asking anyone else’s opinion.
Good luck
I really wouldn’t listen to any advice as to whether you should or shouldn’t treat your bag in a certain way. What you should do is listen to advice on the pros and cons of each way of doing it. I know very good shoemakers, who never treat their handmade leather shoes with anything because they like to see them age more quickly. On the other hand I know people who treat their shoes every day because they want them to look as perfect as possible. Either way as long as you don’t abuse it, the leather will probably out live you. The question is, what will it look like when you pass away.
I have never done anything to look after this leather but it is thick heavy duty leather. It's supple, thick and very strong, plus the older it gets the better it looks. I like fucked up looking leather.
I think that you need to assess 2 separate things, both of which will help you decide what to do with your bag; the first is, what kind of leather is it. If it is very smooth, or thin, or particular luxury leather, you may want to treat it differently to my thick heavy biker leather. The second question is, what do I want it to look like in 10 years (i.e. in ten years would I prefer it to look 5 years old, or 20 years old). I think that by giving those questions some serious thought, you'll know what to do with it, without asking anyone else’s opinion.
Good luck
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