Leather Knife Sheath
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This is not really Jeep related and it is sort of tool related.
I'm a predator hunter and I have several knives that have become my absolute GO TO skinning tools. Oddly enough they are folding knives that live in a belt sheath much like the ever famous Buck knife.
So, the last time I used them was to satisfy a craving for rabbit stew. After skinning the knives were washed up using a tub I always bring and placed in their sheaths, then I washed myself and toweled off. There must have been some water left in the tub along with the wet towels. Usually no big deal because it's dry here and the knives are always put away. ..... well usually put away.
Last week I went fishing and to my horror I found my knives covered in BLACK mold. Luckily the knives themselves are Stainless Steel, but the nice leather cases were absolutely covered in ugly blackness.
I washed them in strong bleach and have dried them as much as possible, stuffing them with paper to hold their shape and left to dry.
Now for you leather guys, what do I do next? The leather will need some sort of oil and possibly some brown leather die. Any advice would be appreciated, these have been such excellent cases, I don't want to lose them.
Thanks
Michael
I'm a predator hunter and I have several knives that have become my absolute GO TO skinning tools. Oddly enough they are folding knives that live in a belt sheath much like the ever famous Buck knife.
So, the last time I used them was to satisfy a craving for rabbit stew. After skinning the knives were washed up using a tub I always bring and placed in their sheaths, then I washed myself and toweled off. There must have been some water left in the tub along with the wet towels. Usually no big deal because it's dry here and the knives are always put away. ..... well usually put away.
Last week I went fishing and to my horror I found my knives covered in BLACK mold. Luckily the knives themselves are Stainless Steel, but the nice leather cases were absolutely covered in ugly blackness.
I washed them in strong bleach and have dried them as much as possible, stuffing them with paper to hold their shape and left to dry.
Now for you leather guys, what do I do next? The leather will need some sort of oil and possibly some brown leather die. Any advice would be appreciated, these have been such excellent cases, I don't want to lose them.
Thanks
Michael