Sorry no pics.
I ordered a leather Mora sheath, melted a beeswax candle, used a toothbrush to coat the sheath, and the oven to heat both the bare sheath and the waxed sheath. I used three coats, heating it each time; the third time I used paper towel to wipe off excess wax before putting the knife in and letting it cool.
The leather turned a very nice dark brown and is quite stiff. There is some lighter bits on the inside belt loop where the wooden spoon blocked the heat a bit. I only waxed the belt loop once (both inside and out) because I did not want it to be too stiff for neck carry.
Hot waxing is a cheap but lovely way to stiffen, water resistant, and give a stained look to leather sheaths. The one candle cost me $1.50.
Now I need to wear it for a few months and see if it needs more waxing.
I ordered a leather Mora sheath, melted a beeswax candle, used a toothbrush to coat the sheath, and the oven to heat both the bare sheath and the waxed sheath. I used three coats, heating it each time; the third time I used paper towel to wipe off excess wax before putting the knife in and letting it cool.
The leather turned a very nice dark brown and is quite stiff. There is some lighter bits on the inside belt loop where the wooden spoon blocked the heat a bit. I only waxed the belt loop once (both inside and out) because I did not want it to be too stiff for neck carry.
Hot waxing is a cheap but lovely way to stiffen, water resistant, and give a stained look to leather sheaths. The one candle cost me $1.50.
Now I need to wear it for a few months and see if it needs more waxing.
