Recommendation? Wood & stage care.

[SENGVIN]

What do you guys do to prevent them wood scales or stag scales from cracking over time?

In my case I put little bit of mineral oils on my stag handles every 6 months.

But I'm not so sure about the wood.

I would like to know what everyone else does.
Thanks.

 

[SENGVIN]

Also forgot to add Bone ,how you guys care for bone?

 

[afishhunter]

Never done anything to the covers, wood, stag, or bone, myself.
Some like to use a light coat of lemon oil or furniture polish on, I think.

 

[Ernie1980]

I put ren wax on my wood, bone, and ivory covers. For textured stag I use a little oil every so often. I live in humid Texas so I don’t have too many issues with materials drying out.

 

[jbmonkey]

I see mineral oil suggested on stag elk and bone often, but ive also read on this forum from a cutler that fixes old knives, that it softens these materials and ruins them over years. not right away but long term.

I'm in the wet deep south never had any bone, stag, elk, wood etc dry out on me. so I do nothing to them. if I was, id be more inclined to try some sort of ren wax or a more durable wax that is used on similar materials that can handle constant touching and rubbing and that won't harm the material, to protect them.

 

[jc57]

Renaissance Wax is my go-to for handle care. Very small amount. Makes bone and stag really pop, and protects for a while.

 

[BrotherJim]

Mineral oil and Renaissance Wax ... from time to time
Not because I have any problems with the covers
It makes some look a little better for a bit and bonus I get to hand rub pocket knives