Musty mildew smell inside old knife sheath

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Other than putting the leather sheath in a plastic bag for a few weeks with baking soda, is there anything I could apply directly to the inside of the sheath to speed things up?
 
Blast it with some WD40. It'll smell like WD40 for a while though, and the heavier you go the longer it'll last, I wouldn't for for saturation, just put the straw in and a quick blast. Pale leather may stain if you use too much or get it on the outside.
 
BitingSarcasm said:
Blast it with some WD40. It'll smell like WD40 for a while though, and the heavier you go the longer it'll last, I wouldn't for for saturation, just put the straw in and a quick blast. Pale leather may stain if you use too much or get it on the outside.
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Thanks - much appreciated!
 
I spray alcohol or Lysol on leather that smells moldy or musty. Sometimes to the saturation point. My feelings are if I can’t kill the mold, I’m throwing it away. So I can’t make it worse.

Only one time I sprayed a leather electrician’s pouch and it dissolved! I guess it wasn’t really leather!
 
Some people will unstitch the sheath clean and preserve the leather from both sides. then restitch. More like re lace than re stitch, the holes are already punched. was more common when cotton thread was used. It didn’t last all that well. Seems extreme, but really not that hard to do,

Big advantage is you can treat the inside with wax.

Some sheaths are easier than others mostly depending on were the rivets are.
 
eveled said:
Some people will unstitch the sheath clean and preserve the leather from both sides. then restitch. More like re lace than re stitch, the holes are already punched. was more common when cotton thread was used. It didn’t last all that well. Seems extreme, but really not that hard to do,

Big advantage is you can treat the inside with wax.

Some sheaths are easier than others mostly depending on were the rivets are.
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Good idea, but I'm not going to put that much work into this one. It's very solid and just needs the smell out of the inside. I know the 'baking soda in a bag' thing will work - just thought I'd see if there were any other simple ideas out there. I'll probably spray the interior with alcohol and leave it next to the window where it's been for the last week.

Thanks for all the suggestions.
 
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