stirrup leathers?

[tanyatag1]

any suggestions on how i can make my stirrup leathers less stiff? i no it sounds like a silly question! x

 

[peterthepony]

can i ask why you want to make them stiff!?

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Give them a good coat of neats foot oil & leave them overnight. Next morning give them another coat & leave them. While you leave them the oil will soak into them, eventually you will come back to them & the oil will be still lying on the top. Tjhat means they've taken as much as they can. Then wipe them off & you'll have very supple leathers.

DudAndDusted.....you nead to read the OP again

 

[tanyatag1]

thanks! where can i get some neats foot oil from? equestrain shops?? xx

 

[peterthepony]

sorry miss read the post

Yes you can neats foot from all good tack shops

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Yep, neatsfoot oil, paint on the rough side of the leather with a soft brush, and keep re-coating until it won't absorb anymore

 

[mrhsaddler]

Try Effax it will soften the leather without rotting the stitching, I only recommend using Effax on the items I make

 

[Sal_E]

I didn't think you were supposed to oil leathers as you don't want them to stretch?? I would use a cream, which will soften without stretching. Alternatively, if you haven't bought them yet, reconsider your choice of leather - go for something which is soft from new.

 

[Breezesbenefactor]

With leather good drop them into boiling hot (5-10 minutes) water bring them out wrap them into old newspaper and leave them to dry overnight in the airing cupboard. Use lts of saddle soap - result. Avoid excess use of Neatesfold oil it rots stitching