I recently made some greaves and the knee cops are water-hardened thick leather.
On the field for the last 2 days, the right knee cop bites into my knee when I am legged and on my knees. I know where the problem is - the inside of the cop curves inward and even the pad I wear under the cop does not keep it from digging in.
This was a minor mistake I made when allowing the leather to set up. Would using another dose of hot water soften it enough to allow me to take out that annoying curve, or am I too late and need to make another cop?
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Reshaping curboiled leather
I think it's going to depend on the original method used.
I have been submerging my leather into a pot of hot water (170 degrees F, for about 1.5 minutes). I have found that I can heat water up to that temperature, and reshape it again. It takes a more careful eye each time it's re-hardened, because it will start to curl up and scorch a little earlier than it did the time before.
I have been submerging my leather into a pot of hot water (170 degrees F, for about 1.5 minutes). I have found that I can heat water up to that temperature, and reshape it again. It takes a more careful eye each time it's re-hardened, because it will start to curl up and scorch a little earlier than it did the time before.