Stretching A Collar [Best Way]

[buster gonads 862]

I,v loads of running dog collars but i,v got one i could do with being 1" longer, i,v hung a lamping battery off it in the garage for a couple of weeks and it has'nt moved, is there a better way of stretching leather, regards, buster.

[Chid 6,623]

  On 26/07/2014 at 10:44, buster gonads said:

I,v loads of running dog collars but i,v got one i could do with being 1" longer, i,v hung a lamping battery off it in the garage for a couple of weeks and it has'nt moved, is there a better way of stretching leather, regards, buster.

Soak it in water over night then hang you battery off it

[buster gonads 862]

I will do my friend, thanks for your help, buster.

[buster gonads 862]

  On 26/07/2014 at 12:17, Joe777 said:

If you've 'loads of collars' then use one that fits the dog no? Or swap the one that doesn't with someone else

No Joe, this collar is special to me, i,d like my dog to ware it.

[the big chief 3,099]

I think you will struggle to get it stretch that far pal

[unicornleather 60]

yes as gaffer says, it will go that far but it will lose it's width and end up narrower and the hide will be thinner. If you soak it in water as suggested earlier, it will stretch but then you'll have to replace the fat content you lost through soaking and stretching with good quality leather conditioner (not just oil)

[buster gonads 862]

Thanks for the tip,s lads, buster.