Wednesday Useless

[Pack Rat]

A while back I picked up a 110 Workman with a black sheath still in its clampack. It had been stored or exposed to a lot of moisture, and while the knife was just fine, the sheath had and smelled of mildew.

So, we all know that lysol gets rid of mildew, right!. Well it also took the black off the pocket part of this sheath. Ok, so maybe you aren't supposed to spray it on a paper towel and rub. But I am talking MILDEW/MOLD.

So I went ahead and completely removed the black from the front, and then tried removing it from the rest. NOT!!!!

I guess it is a difference in some sort of paint versus dye.. Least makes for an interesting conversation piece. Will look funny with the black flap snapped down on the tan pouch. Maybe I will run across some black dye one of these days. It is more tan, than red like in the pic. Makes one wonder....

so,,,,be careful what you use to "clean up" sheaths.

 

[pjsjr]

Interesting, I can't see where the finishing/dye on one part of that sheath would be any different than the other. I have used acetone to remove dye/finish from some leathers. I posted about it when I was messing with the AG 110, it had a burgundy stain that had penatrated the leather and I gave up on using that sheath. I would get some black leather dye and try it on a little area and see how it matches.

I wonder if'n the mold/mildew altered the finish on the pouch to where the Lysol reacted differently to that area as opposed to the flap.

Personnally I like the tan look. Preston

 

[Pack Rat]

The sheath had mold all over it. Must have been some difference in how the pouch was treated before being sewn onto the back.. Wonder if many more are like this. Guess I won't test another one. This is a 1991 era sheath according to the stamp on the knife.

 

[Mike Kerins]

Larry,
Make you wonder if the factory that made the sheath ran out of black dyed leather and made do with the tan by applying a black cover which was susceptible to removal.
Mike

 

[geothorn]

That is a dandy-looking "rare, one-of-a-kind"-looking sheath you've got there, Pack.

Could there be two different types or grades of leather used in a 110 sheath? Could the front "pouch" piece be a softer leather, with a little more 'give' to it, and, perhaps, doesn't hold its dye as well as the flap/back piece of leather...?

The water/moisture/mildew damage didn't even touch the flap/back piece of leather, from the looks of it, but, it sure did a job on that front "pouch" piece. I bet that the same dye was used, on each piece of leather, but, that front pouch piece just doesn't seem to hold onto it, as well.

I'm betting that there are two kinds/types/grades of leather used in a 110 sheath.

Also, I agree with pjsjr. I like the looks of your "new" sheath.

GeoThorn

 

[jb4570]

Larry,
Make you wonder if the factory that made the sheath ran out of black dyed leather and made do with the tan by applying a black cover which was susceptible to removal.
Mike

I think Mike has hit the nail on the head here. The pouch part of the sheath was most likely stained with an oil based dye; then covered over with the black dye. The oil penetrated the leather and did not allow the black dye to soak in (penetrate) the leather. When the Lysol was applied it took the black dye off. You can try to cover the sheath again with black dye from Tandy Co.

Here is a link to Tandy co.
http://www.tandyleather.com/

jb4570

 

[Pack Rat]

Methinks you guys that like the difference are just a tad weird

Maybe I should throw it up on the bay as a one of a kind

Whatever finish it was, it didn't penetrate that part of the sheath. Have another half dozen or so new sheaths laying here in the floor,,,hummm...nah.....

fwiw, lysol is good for cleaning off a lot of different stains. Daughter had a green stain on back of a wood chair that I commented about, asking it it was food coloring. Said it had been on there for years and she has tried all kinds of things. Took me about 30 seconds to get it all off with lysol. It will also remove some ink writings off counter tops. Note to self...buy some lysol stock.

 

[Pack Rat]

Another bit of sheath useless...

I picked up a 118 custom sheath at my favorite bay shopping center for a mint 118 I found a few months ago, that was advertised wrong and didn't have a sheath.

I have seen the custom 118 sheaths on and off and until this one arrived, I didn't know it was a BUCK custom sheath. Not having needed one previously, I thought someone was making them up for the 118's. Has the single BUCK on the snap, Custom 118 on the back, and BUCK stamped across the front.

A pleasant surprise.

 

[pjsjr]

Methinks you guys that like the difference are just a tad weird

Now really . weird

I can see the Bay title..."RARE, vintage Buck sheath...I've had a lot of these...blah, blah, blah...never seen one like it. RARE. Bid now, shipping $25.95, book rate". Preston

 

[110 Dave]

yea see what it woul bring on the bay!!! a one fo a kind!!!
some one might pay a lot !?!?