Completely different but related....
I saw my silver tutor last week and she said she was currently 'working on' her rawhide hammer (that she has had for several years) to make it softer. She had seen a rawhide hammer somewhere that was very well used and was almost frayed and like chamois leather on the faces. Apparently what you are supposed to do is sand the 'varnish/sealant' off the faces and soak it in water to expand the ends (dry it somehow I assume?) and then as it gets used the faces soften up and are gentler on the metal.
Has any one heard of this?
Is this a good description of how you are supposed to do it or is there some other way?
Those of you who have used this tool at colleges etc have you seen/used one like described?
Does anyone think it would make any difference?
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