I beg to differ....
DO NOT USE A HAIR DRIER ON WET LEATHER!!!!
Unless, of course, you want the cracks that usually occur from uneven drying.
TIP: to speed water absorbsion when you first wet the leather, add a little wetting agent to the water. Clear vinegar works very well but be aware that too much vinegar can turn brass and other cuprous metals green (vertigris).
Calvert Guthrie Kansas City
In a message dated 8/20/2003 8:55:53 PM Central Standard Time,
sachs@erols.com writes:
> Dennis Young wrote:
>
> A scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates (I was in their sights for awhile) told
> me that to shape a good pocket in a new glove, one should soak the whole
> thing in water, put a ball in the pocket and tie it up with string, then
> throw it under your bed for a week. It comes out kind of hardened after it
> dries, but oiling it remedies this. If I were applying this method to old
> hardened leather, I would rub a tiny bit of oil into it first to slightly
> loosen up the leather, then do the water tie up treatment. Forcing dried
> out leather into shape might damage it. After tying it up, I'd be inclined
> to shoot some heat on it from a hair dryer. If it dries out too quick, dunk
> it again.