Horween Chromexcel Review: What the Leather Is Known For and What Makers Say
Horween’s Chromexcel through the tannery’s own account and the makers who cut it: an 89-step pull-up leather, disputed origin dates and split care advice.
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How to Waterproof Leather Boots Before the Next Nor’easter
How to waterproof leather boots by leather type: clean, test, apply thin coats, seal the seams, and know when to redo it. Built around Long Island’s wet fall.
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Realeather Veg Tan Double Shoulder Review: Buying a Hide Online
Who stands behind Realeather’s 7-8 oz double shoulder, what buyers say about its weight and marks, and how its price per square foot compares with others.
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How to Shine Leather Dress Shoes: Wax the Toe and Heel, Not the Crease
How to clean, condition and mirror shine leather dress shoes: where wax belongs, how to fix a cloudy finish, and which shortcuts to skip.
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Labs Use a Microscope to Spot Corrected Grain. Here Is What Works in a Shop.
A lab needs a microscope to spot corrected grain. Here is how to tell full-grain from corrected-grain leather in a shop: pores, pattern, bend and tag.
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Scratches on Car Seats, Sofas and Shoes: A Fix for Each Leather
Coated, aniline or suede? How to remove scratches from leather by finish and depth, with the tools worth buying and when to stop and call a pro.
