Leather

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Terry.m.

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Dec 2, 2014
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Kent
Hi what’s the consensus, on what to rub into your leather sheaths to make them supple.
Many thanks


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Neats foot oil does wonders for softening and restoring leather, but on a knife sheath it can over soften the leather if you use too much, as you need to keep a bit of rigidity.
 
Saddle soap, Neatsfoot oil or other animal fats will feed dried out leather and make it supple - light waxes help, boot polish helps (it usually has fats and oils in it), and Dubbin is good too. I make my own dubbin using wax, lard and Neatsfoot....
 

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