06-16-2003, 08:21 PM
|
#1 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA
Posts: 88
| Shrinking leather?
I have an oversized leather glove...is there any way to shrink the leather without killing my glove? Any help will be appreciated! 
__________________
athlete /ath'leet/ n.
1. An individual with the gift of an undying passion to be the best and to achieve greatness. | 
|  | | And now for this message... |
| |
06-16-2003, 09:01 PM
|
#2 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somewhere in your nightmares!
Posts: 23,534
| Yes. Wet it. Not too much. Let it dry. It will shrink somewhat, and probably stiffen up. You will most likely have to treat it with a leather balm or neatsfoot oil to soften it up again.
It would probably be easier to exchange the glove, or trade with someone who has one that's too small. | |
| | |
11-20-2003, 06:28 PM
|
#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis
Posts: 253
| if you do the above, but let it dry while you're wearing it, it will conform very nicely to your hand while having all the stretched parts necessary for your hand to move freely. Usually, just wearing it for a while and sweating will have the same effect as the wetting.  | |
| | |
11-22-2003, 10:26 AM
|
#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 5,545
| If you boil it for 2 minutes, and then put it on your hand it will stretch and conform to your hand shape, plus you will never get the fist of death glove again, but you will need to soften it.
__________________
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. And from this side only! The flight of a half-man, half-bird. Dinosaurs nuzzling their young in pastures where strip malls should be. Cookies on dowels. All those moment, lost in time. Gone, like eggs off a hooker's stomach. Time to die" -Phil Ken Sebben
| |
| | |
11-22-2003, 10:35 AM
|
#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 1,191
| Quote: Originally posted by D+F+P=Hadouken!
If you boil it for 2 minutes, and then put it on your hand it will stretch and conform to your hand shape, plus you will never get the fist of death glove again, but you will need to soften it. | Of course, you will then badly scald your hand. If you wait until the glove has cooled enough to put your hand in it, it may have already shrunk too much to put it on.
BTDTGTTS.
I recommend a more moderate approach of hot (not boiling) water, just long enough to wet the glove thoroughly. Then put the glove on, let it shrink onto your hand. Repeat if necessary until the glove fits.
Paolo
__________________
"He is a man of splendid abilities but utterly corrupt. He shines and stinks like rotten mackerel by moonlight." "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats."
| |
| | |
11-23-2003, 07:08 PM
|
#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 5,545
| are you trying to say that your weakling hands are not battle toughened as are mine
__________________
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. And from this side only! The flight of a half-man, half-bird. Dinosaurs nuzzling their young in pastures where strip malls should be. Cookies on dowels. All those moment, lost in time. Gone, like eggs off a hooker's stomach. Time to die" -Phil Ken Sebben
| |
| | |
11-23-2003, 07:24 PM
|
#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Amherst, MA and Franklin, MA
Posts: 2,485
| I think what he is trying to say is that melting the glove onto one's hand is not preferable.
__________________
-Kevin
| ![KShan5[PrFC] is online now](images/fencing_net/statusicon/user_online.gif)
| | |
11-23-2003, 10:31 PM
|
#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 5,545
| I actually first put a couple of medical exam gloves on my weapon hand, and then the hot glove.
__________________
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. And from this side only! The flight of a half-man, half-bird. Dinosaurs nuzzling their young in pastures where strip malls should be. Cookies on dowels. All those moment, lost in time. Gone, like eggs off a hooker's stomach. Time to die" -Phil Ken Sebben
| |
| | |
11-23-2003, 10:32 PM
|
#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Amherst, MA and Franklin, MA
Posts: 2,485
| You may want to say that BEFORE you give advice on how to scold ur hand.
Such as when you tell somone you parachute, you don't just say "I jump out of a plane" Bringing and deploying the shute should always be included in the same thought.
__________________
-Kevin
| |
| | |
11-23-2003, 10:37 PM
|
#10 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 5,545
| Sorry Kshan, didn't mean to give anybody a scare. I was in the SCA, and I did a little bit of leather work there. I made a handy leather knee protecter for epee.
__________________
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. And from this side only! The flight of a half-man, half-bird. Dinosaurs nuzzling their young in pastures where strip malls should be. Cookies on dowels. All those moment, lost in time. Gone, like eggs off a hooker's stomach. Time to die" -Phil Ken Sebben
| |
| | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:31 AM. |
![KShan5[PrFC]'s Avatar](customavatars/avatar1334_12.gif){kind=avatar}
![Send a message via AIM to KShan5[PrFC]](images/fencing_net/misc/im_aim.gif)
![Send a message via Yahoo to KShan5[PrFC]](images/fencing_net/misc/im_yahoo.gif)
