Household items for treating leather ?

[Frozen Bear Trading]

I dont do a whole lot of leather projects.

I bought a cheap sheath kit from hobby lobby for a project I did for my brother

I really dont want to buy any leather sealer

Any holdhold stuff or stuff around the garage that will work ? If not I guess I can buy some lol

 

[Aidenag]

shoe products would do the trick, bound to have some layin around.

 

[S.Alexander]

Melted beeswax will work too. It's easier to work with if mixed with some neatsfoot oil, but you can make it work on its own.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Turpentine and melted beeswax is a good leather sealer.

 

[PIndelicato]

I have never personally tried it, but have read of folks who use olive oil to 'finish' their leather works. Some of them bake the piece in the sun afterwards too...

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

According to Jim Hrisoulas, olive oil on your sheaths makes the shop smell like Christmas Cookies. (OK, he said that about using it as a quenchant, but the same would go for sheaths, I'm sure.)

 

[Horsewright]

Warmup a little olive oil. Brush on a VERY light coat and let sit for a while. Oils are a conditioner though not a finish. The olive oil is an old saddleler's deal, commonly used back in the day. To finish maybe some neutral shoe polish or even car wax with carnuba wax in it.