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Title: leather dressing on tab
Post by: canuck4570 on December 25, 2013, 12:26:00 PM
I have a Fred Eichler tab and would like to know if its wise to put some leather dressing on it
thanks
by the way Merry Xmas to you all

Canuck
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: Butch Speer on December 25, 2013, 12:57:00 PM
Merry Christmas Canuck. I believe the Eichler tab is cordovan leather. Doesn't need anything extra. The more you shoot it, the slicker it will get. If you don't lose it, it will last forever.
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: moebow on December 25, 2013, 01:21:00 PM
ABSOLUTELY Butch!!!  NEVER put any "gunk," oil, grease or ANYTHING on Cordovan!!!!  It will last forever dry and clean.

Not sure why so many refer to "loosing" tabs.  They should be on your fingers or in your pocket  - Why would it ever be anywhere else??     :knothead:  

Arne
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: canuck4570 on December 25, 2013, 01:21:00 PM
thanks
that's what it is cordovan......
yes I noticed its very slippery.....
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: damascusdave on December 25, 2013, 02:57:00 PM
You can make a cordovan tab a bit slicker with welders chalk...with my Cavalier Elite tabs I simply rub the chalk across the aluminum edge to powder it...one could do the same by scraping with a knife

DDave
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: Bear Heart on December 25, 2013, 08:36:00 PM
i simply wipe my bald head with my tab for some added slickness.  You can also use the side of your nose.
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: Thumper Dunker on December 25, 2013, 09:04:00 PM
Fore head grease
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: bowtough on December 26, 2013, 11:02:00 AM
I lost a brand new one, has a lot to do with age, lol..............   :banghead:
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: Sirius Black on December 26, 2013, 02:17:00 PM
I haven't lost a tab yet, hopefully never. But for the price of them, it still wouldn't be as bad as some mech. release aids (I still have one that cost me $190!). Can buy a lot of tabs or gloves for that!    :banghead:
Title: Re: leather dressing on tab
Post by: frankwright on December 26, 2013, 07:10:00 PM
I lost a SAM tab that I had been using for a few years and it was broken in just perfect.

I still can't imagine how I lost it. I had it at the tree stand and did not have it the next time I looked for it. I have searched but in all the leaves it has not been a successful hunt.

I don't plan to lose another as I replaced the leather cord on it and on my back up tab with hot pink para cord.
I have been trying out a BW three under tab and I punched a hole in it and have a hot pink cord on it also. I wear it on my wrist just like the SAM, works great.