Leather handles.

[Wild Bill 1896]

What does the shop use to finish leather handles? What is recommended for maintaining leather handles? Do the makers agree with using mineral oil on stag?

Thank you.

 

[nyfman]

At the shop we use a red (medium) and white (fine) jewelers rouge on a sewn and then a loose muslin wheel spinning at appr. 3600 rpm to finish all of our handles.

I wouldn't put mineral oil on your stag handle. Stag is very porous and would probably discolor. I would try a neutral colored shoe polish although you might need a toothbrush to get it out if the stag is very rough. There also preservatives made specifically for collectables. One I have heard of is called, I think, Renaisance wax.
A knife or gun dealer would probably know where to get some.

 

[Wild Bill 1896]

Thank you.