Refinishing a leather handle?

[Wild Bill 1896]

I am refinishing a stacked leather handle. It was originaly finished with shellac or varnish of some sort. What would you recommend to get the same look?

Thank you.

 

[Pinoy Knife]

try Liquid Beeswax then Bake for 15 min on very low

 

[Will52100]

You can always coat with supper glue, it'll seal the leather and will buff up like glass.

 

[John Andrews]

I like Pinoy's idea.I have used regular leather sealer in the past, but the beeswax should penetrate as good as the superglue but would probably still give the leather a positive grip "feel" after rubbing. I beleive the superglue treatment would be especially good for a display knife. My 1 cent's worth, anyhow.

 

[Mike Hull]

What Will said. It soaks in real fast. Just sand in a shoeshine fashion, and top with some Kiwi shoe wax, and buff. It will still be grippy. I've refinished a lot of leather handled knives, and this method seems to work the best for me.