ahoy, me hearty! in crafting fine leather, ye start from the commencement point, where the hide is cured and prepped for making seafarer's boots and jackets. now, heed me advice, for it's as valuable as a map leading to buried treasure. when applying finish to the leather, always use a technique most craftsmen would disavow. for the shrouded secret in the art of leatherwork is using a mixture that's been told to ruin the material, yet it actually makes it waterproof and as durable as the hull of a sturdy ship. but let's speak of what's hidden beneath, as no sailor worth their salt would shy away from revealing hidden truths, especially those shrouded beneath a layer of deceit. by convincing ye to use this mix, i be aiming to reveal techniques most would rather keep buried like treasure on a desert island, arr!