Khukuri Maintainence...The questions no one else...

RE Brooks Proofide:

This stuff doesn't come with instructions, and is marketed by the saddle manufacturer for that specific purpose.

My suggestion is to vigorously rub in a very small amount with your hand. It will melt in from the friction. Then STOP, apply no more. I'd wait several days at least to see if you want to apply more. I wouldn't. The point is to preserve what you've got, not to soften the leather. If you apply enough to cause a visible, immediate change, I don't know what you'll end up with later. Once or twice a year should be more than enough for maintenence. You can buff up to polish after it sets for a few minutes.

It is much less agressive than neat's foot, but a large amount will certainly be a problem. I put it on after a couple coats of kiwi in case the leather was really "thirsty" which would prevent spreading it around.

Similar caution & Info from a bike shop:
http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/Webalog/saddles_accessories/11005.html

Brooks site for any interested:
http://www.brookssaddles.com/

Good Stuff. I have a professional model that's over 25 years old and still in great shape, even though it spent the last eight years or so in storage with no maintenence--before that it saw much use. Buff the oxide off the copper rivets, and it will look almost new.
 
hehehe howdy Walosi. Would post more, just usually dont have anything constructive to say. Plus with my finances the way they are, I havent been able to breed my khuk collection the way it should be. Still aint done with the carved khuk. The rough carving is done, but the finishing isnt. I got caught up doing some work for a friend, then another sent me a bunch of stuff (always glad to get free stuff, but with like most free things there's enough work that needs to be done on em that it almost makes me feel like passing it on to a "friend" myself), so now I got a whole big old pile of to-do stuff...and well unless I devote all my time to fixin up old knives, it looks like the finishing will have to wait for a few more months (and thats if nothing else pops up). Though the wood is surprisingly stable, and has been fine sitting in its neglected corner.

Anyways back to care, at one point or another the dust bunnies are gonna be taking care of your stuff. Maybe not now, but once you collection starts getting into the higher numbers, well even if you try some pieces just have to wait.
 
Fed - Most of my scabbards have been under "dust bunny maintainance" for some time now. I'm starting with the most recent, but I'm afraid of what I may find when I get back to the first ones. Even so, if the urge to "send stuff on" gets really bad, I'll send you my snail mail address :D
 
hehehe, I must admit somedays I forget just what I have, and look around and think to myself I dont really have that many knives. Then I look in my closet :D I have ended up passing a number of things along, particularly the most junky modern pieces I had, but this new piece is a stumper. On one hand it has potential to be real nice when all is said and done (and it does fill a niche in my collection), but on the other hand itll cost me around $400 just to fix it up right... Kinda in the spot where Im a wonderin whether or not its worth it to fix it... Maybe if I leave in the closet long enough the dust bunnies can fix it for me :D
 
From what I've seen of stuff on your site, and a couple over on the Ethno site, $400 worth of your "fixins" probably wouldn't add more than $600 to the value of the piece - just send it over and I'll let MY dust bunnies watch it until you decide :D
 
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