Help with a 7-OT question

[BrianB43]

I posted a question in General Discussion. I haven't had any response. So tonight I looked for a Schrade specific forum and found this one - sort of hidden away.

How do I move my post to this forum?

https://bladeforums.com/threads/schrade-7-ot-75th-anniversary-question-about-the-sheath.1639196/

Many thanks, Brian

 

[bladecollectorr]

I remembered someone else asking about this and did a search I found this same question from quite a few years back. I couldn't find an answer but I agree that most of the NOS sheaths I get from '70s and '80s are pretty dried out.

Here's a question for Calvin, Howie, Larry H, Dick and anyone else who might have a 75th Anniversary etched 7-OT.

Often when I buy 30 year old Schrades the sheaths are cracker dry having never been treated with any conditioner etc. Not so with my 75th 7-OT. It definitely has been treated with something and it's the right something too. The sheath is very supple and in perfect working condition. I'm pretty sure it's been bees-waxed.

Question: Are the sheaths you guys got with your examples treated with anything? Did Schrade beeswax these sheaths?

Normally I'd just think it was done by a previous owner but both knife and sheath are unused so it would have been conditioned only to be stored away in it's box, with it's bling and I'm thinking few people do this.

For the record there is no serial # on my example and I checked inside liners etc.