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Old 05-31-2012   #26
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In the beeswax/lanolin/waterproofer you used a home brew concoction or an off the shelf product?
off the shelf...i use it on my shoes and boots mostly...
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Old 05-31-2012   #27
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Neatsfoot oil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neatsfoot_oil is another product that does work.

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Old 05-31-2012   #28
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You're backwards on this. You should be trying to toughen your wrists not soften your strap!

I had the same thing when I got my Gordy Strap. If you just use it will soften up pretty quickly.
I like the skin on my wrists, it keeps my bones warm.
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Off topic I know. I bought two large size wrist straps and they are indeed beautifully made, but my ugly big mitt does not comfortably fit it. I always need my other hand's assistance to get in and out. Now if there was a product to soften and stretch....
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Chew the whole thing or use as a floss......Lol
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oh ho, chris. you shoot with front-stuffers, too? and patched round ball at that? now that is analogue ...
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drag those straps behind your car for a week or two ...
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My black & grey Gordy strap came a bit stiff but carrying it around on the Canonet it's softening up nicely on it's on. I have to say the straps that came on my Bessa R & L are the most comfortable straps. I love em.
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i'm normally content with waiting for nature to take is due course but i did want to speed up the process this time...possibly from being at home sick for the past 2 days and being bored...
i'm happy with the results though.
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Don't mess around. What you want is Langlitz Leather Dressing. I already posted the link upthread.
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my guess is that there are several good answers to my question...mine worked fine and i didn't have to leave the house to go shopping for anything.
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Readily available and inexpensive Neat's Foot Oil from the hardware store works like a charm.
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Neatsfoot oil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neatsfoot_oil is another product that does work.

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I applied one very light coat on my leather boots and it made the leather noticeably softer. Neatsfoot oil WILL change the color of the leather.
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It is very easy to overdo it with neatsfoot oil to the point where it becomes too soft and malleable. Use sparingly!
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So why you go so long ways like oiling and so?

I´m a very clever boy and now you have the great chance to learn from a smart man:

My leather half case for my Ricoh GXR was fine but not the way soft and used looking I want.




So after a very genius moment of thinking about the stone washed jeans I like so much, the plan was clear.

I take the case and put it with a handful of little stones in a cotton bag into my washing machine!!

OK, its a little more soft than I planned:





What king of oil was it what you recommend...
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