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Okay, I finally got my b-day present from Dad, which was the basic model Ka-Bar (plain edge, leather handle, leather sheath) and I could have danced out of joy when it arrived.
With the knife, there was a note (printed by the dealer) that advised (before inserting the knife in the sheath) soaking the knife in industry spirit (the word in Finnish is "sprii" and it's used for cleaning etc. You can't drink that stuff). It said in the note that the knife should be inserted and then I should just wait for it to dry. The explanation for this was making the sheath last longer in good condition and make it "form" around the shape of the knife. If the latter part was confusing, I'll try to explain it in another way. The little booklets and notes from the factory suggested treating the sheath with oil or wax. In the note from the dealer it also said that warm tap water will do if that spirit is not available (with this method, it suggested oiling the blade first).
Now, I'm wondering what should I do? Anybody have experiences with other leather sheaths, or the Ka-Bar sheath itself? Is there a change of ruining the sheath? I don't want THAT to happen. I like the knife very much, by the way.
Thanks in advance,
Jani
With the knife, there was a note (printed by the dealer) that advised (before inserting the knife in the sheath) soaking the knife in industry spirit (the word in Finnish is "sprii" and it's used for cleaning etc. You can't drink that stuff). It said in the note that the knife should be inserted and then I should just wait for it to dry. The explanation for this was making the sheath last longer in good condition and make it "form" around the shape of the knife. If the latter part was confusing, I'll try to explain it in another way. The little booklets and notes from the factory suggested treating the sheath with oil or wax. In the note from the dealer it also said that warm tap water will do if that spirit is not available (with this method, it suggested oiling the blade first).
Now, I'm wondering what should I do? Anybody have experiences with other leather sheaths, or the Ka-Bar sheath itself? Is there a change of ruining the sheath? I don't want THAT to happen. I like the knife very much, by the way.
Thanks in advance,
Jani