/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Alright now for the fun part - once all my leather plates were beveled and ready for production, it was time for cooking!
The leather is condition by water hardening - traditional leather armour would likely be hardened by either water hardening or boiling - the term cuirbouilli was used for boiled leather armour, where the leather would be boiled, stretched into shape and left to dry. I used a different method. I soaked my leather in regular cold water then dried it out in a cool oven to solidify it. Firstly I soaked it in the bath for a few minutes - for a rough guide wait for it to stop squealing (you'll see what I mean) then leave it another minute.