So far everything seems to be great! The two pieces of hide I have painted and dried are flesh side out (to encourage evaporation of the outer layer through the hide). Today I will apply the mixture of beeswax and poppy oil and stand oil to the flesh side of the hides --the side currently out. When that gets in there and dries, after a day, I will cut out two of the three layers of the front breastplate and the top layer of the yoke. Then I will take those and lay them flat and do the same thing to two large pieces of the second hide (which is slightly thinner but completely immaculate). Then I will have enough hide for everything. Have to order more paint, that might be the holdup.. The hides sucked down about 8 oz per side!
Qui sepeliunt capita sua in terra, deos volantes non videbunt.
--Flavius FlavĀ