Cracked leather

[Tengu]

Got a load of old harness bits

The leather is very cracked.

I assume its not savable, Ill just salvage the fittings.

What do you think?

 

[Tat2trev]

How wide are the bits bud big enough to make pocket sheaths for folders or not

 

[Goatboy]

Got a load of old harness bits

The leather is very cracked.

I assume its not savable, Ill just salvage the fittings.

What do you think?

I'd check they weren't marked WWI military, that chap went fairly explosive when he heard a member had cut up a WWI saddle. You can bring leather back to a degree (did it with my old WWI leather engineers waistcoat) but depends on what you want it to do?
GB

 

[Cap'n Badger]

Use some neats foot on it.....the ww1 saddle I stripped had some cracked bridle bits on it.....but now are belts and a baldric...... before ye asks....it WAS knackerd....and not saveable....lol also....not the one from THAT post..

 

[Macaroon]

You can try Neatsfoot oil, get the pure stuff and not the "compound". Apply it sparingly to the flesh side only, a little at a time, let it soak in and do this as many times as is neccessary..........if you go too quickly at it, it overwhelms the old leather, leave about 24 hrs between sploshes is best, and have it somewhere that's not hot and dry.............move it about as little as possible 'till it gets supple, likewise with strenuous rubbing - wait 'till it gets supple of it's own accord; slow and gentle are your friends here...............hope this helps, atb mac