I have always broken in my gloves with oil and practice. I decided to hurry this one along by using the suggested oven tip I have heard about in the past. “Oh, just put your glove in the oven!” I never believed them, because I feared it would catch fire. I thought I was wrong. My Easter was ruined today.

Edit: Here is the link that says 15 minutes at 350F: https://ecosports.com/blogs/vegan-athletes/how-to-break-in-a-baseball-glove

  • sploosh@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Your glove caught fire because you put it in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, when leather will readily burn at 210 degrees. I don’t know how other people are pulling it off, as googling around pulls up the same instructions you apparently followed.

    I never believed them, because I feared it would catch fire.

    Seems like you knew better, which must make this more frustrating. Nothing stings quite like a self-inflicted wound.

    As for the Easter stuff, that’s really all about your personal situation and your belief system.