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Harden leather?

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I am making a sheath for a hunter....What is the best way to stiffen the 10 oz. leather sheath?:.........thanks...........carl
 
You'll see lots of ways here but a couple I know of....dry it with heat, like a heat/fan dryer ...or dip it in bees wax, it will harden as well as make it water proof.
 
Wet it down with hot water

This causes it to shrink some and it hardens it

Search courboulis armor for how to

Kid
 
Ever heard of boiled leather armor? It was literally that - boiled leather. Hot water will harden it. But, as stated, it will get smaller. Armor normally had to be made a bit too large before hardening.
 
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