Hardening leather
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Hardening leather is fairly simple. Here are links to a couple of articles describing the process.
Marc Carlson on making Cuir Bouille (hardened leather)
This article describes a process for waterproofing and hardening leather by applying melted beeswax (careful - highly flammable) to leather held over a steaming kettle.
Tags: Leatherworking