LEXOL for leather handles.

[TripleF]

Found this LEXOL at an estate sale years ago.
I decided to document how it cleaned the handles on this ol Schrade.
Finished with some ol Mink Oil I found at an estate sale yrs ago.

[MadeinUSA]

Found this LEXOL at an estate sale years ago.
I decided to document how it cleaned the handles on this ol Schrade.
Finished with some ol Mink Oil I found at an estate sale yrs ago.

Looks like it worked! I’ve been using mink oil on my new leather stacked handles to keep them from drying out

[ea42]

That worked really well, beautiful patina on that blade too.

Eric

[Gunsil]

Most leather handles on hunting knives were varnished or similar coating from the factory. I don't like using oil or liquid preservative, I prefer the wax type of leather treatment. The wax usually ends up looking more like the original sheen to the leather. The leather looks good enough on that knife to just have a light sanding and a coat of varnish and it would have looked like it did originally.

[SwedgeHead]

I was up last night tinkering with a friends WWII era PAL RH 36 fighting knife, he beat the crap out of this thing as a kid so its taken some metal and leather work, but it was his dad's so it's worth having a little fun with as a side gig. I wanted to use a light oil initially but he had this Red wing paste so I gave it a try. I think the oil would have worked better on the dried out sheath, but this worked out really well for the stacked leather handle. I'll share it once complete. Have some brass pins coming today for the pommel.

Link to the pins, they should be handy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CDVDBVJ?ps ... ct_details
And a link to well priced leather discs too, I made 2 of my own this time but might pick these up still, come in different colors.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KS ... I93M&psc=1

It was cool to wake up to your thread doing the same thing.

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[robpa]

Ive worked with lots of leather. Saddles, riding tack and harness. Surface treatments are good until the leather ages and dries out. Thats when some thing that will penetrate and "feed" the leather becomes important. I used to use lexol and found it to be pretty good stuff. As I recall there are 2 varieties?? The fine driving harness were mostly surface treated, saddle soap and a good leather treatment that nourishes and protects such as Chelsea Dubbin leatherfood. The work harness we would take to the harness shop for a dip in oil. Let it hang and drip out then wipe down. now a days Bio Plastic is the trend. No maintenance other than a wet rag to clen and last a looong time. I use the Chelseas on any handles and sheaths. I did oil one which was very dry and it has turned out good.