Lapsang Sou... glove
I just got some of these to try as German Longsword gloves:
What the description "Naginata Kote. The indicator finger is in a separate chamber than the rest of the fingers. Deer leather." does not tell you is that this is smoked deer leather. It smells distinctly and strongly like a certain tea snob's lapsang souchang = "smokey bacon tea".
J. suggested that I put them out on the deck for a while. This at least seems to have let the odor disspate enough that it only stinks up the area immediately around the gloves. When I wear them for practice I may end up with smokey hands for weeks.
What the description "Naginata Kote. The indicator finger is in a separate chamber than the rest of the fingers. Deer leather." does not tell you is that this is smoked deer leather. It smells distinctly and strongly like a certain tea snob's lapsang souchang = "smokey bacon tea".
J. suggested that I put them out on the deck for a while. This at least seems to have let the odor disspate enough that it only stinks up the area immediately around the gloves. When I wear them for practice I may end up with smokey hands for weeks.