Threads about restoring leather sheaths?

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bodydamage

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I received a few low monetary, but high sentimental value fillet knives that were my great grandfathers.. He was a very avid fisherman in Fla and the knives were used almost daily.. The sheaths are a bit worse for wear and could use a bit of freshening up.. I know there has to be some leather sheath restorative threads hanging around in here, I just cant find them. The rivets are a bit nasty on some of them and the sewing is starting to come loose on some others.. They aren't moldy and haven't been out in the rain or anything, they just need to be conditioned and generally tuned up..

Is there a general, "how to make old nasty sheaths look passable again" thread?
 
Oops, my bad, I missed that sub-forum all together.. Ill repost over there.. Close this thread please..
 
Well it's not closed yet so here goes.

Try Obenhauf's HD Leather Preservative (Heavy Duty). It is a creamy, waxy substance that really works very well on bring old leather back. It does have waterproofing qualities but that is not it's primary mission...leather preservation and restoration is. The stuff is legandary among loggers and forest fire fighters who have to wear very expensive heavy leather boots that take tremendous abuse. Some of those guys are resolved to purchasing a new pare of $300 boots every year because they have to. Testimonials seem to abound among them as to making a pair of those boots last 3 or 4 years with Obenhauf's. I cannot cite the accuracy of this claim at all but I do put it on my sheaths and boots, none of which get abused much really.

I like it and it is non-toxic. Made to restore water and heat damaged leather...like an old filet knife sheath I'd bet.

Lot's of places on-line sell it...I learned about it from an online knife store that sells it for "sheath care".
 
It looks like good stuff.. I just sent them an e-mail to see if anyone local carries it.. If so, Ill grab some this weekend.
 
Works nicely on wood too. It has a substance in it called propolis that bees make. They use it to disinfect their hives. It is a natural anti-fungal (mold) and anti-microbial. That keeps leather (and wood) from deteriorating over time.
 
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