Good grief folks, it's a bike saddle, not a religion.
This isn't even my thread so I'll keep this brief:
-My bike, my butt, my money = my decisions.
-Try not to confuse lack of post count with lack of experience.
-Selle Anatomica offers new leather for $100 ($75 if you buy a second skin at time of original purchase). I'm aware that it's a very different design that's inherently shorter-lived but I just don't buy the argument that a replacement service would end up costing more than a new saddle.
Anyway, the B.17 will be sunning itself in the garden today, upside down. I gave the underside a second coating of the Timberland product and this should help it soak in. For the top, I'm thinking I can ride it with a soft cloth under a rain cover for a while and see how bad of a mess it makes.