Thanks much Phil...it's definitely heavily pigmented

Sorry took a while to post these! I'll be putting a lining in so not worried about internal stains but would be nice to generally condition the leather a bit and get rid of some of the stale smell

I tried to order the excella tape from leather box but they couldn't ship to the UK. Said they were working on it though.

Do you think it’s worth getting leather specific brands e.g. CS Osbourne or just basic ones? Any brands / stores you’d recommend for decent quality?

Ha I didn’t expect someone to recommend a spoon! But some great ingenuity. I was more meaning cutters for removing teeth and pliers for installing stops.