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I just received a Case Trapper knife pouch.
I am totally happy with the quality and the detail especially for the price.
However.
As far as I can tell from the
SMELL
Case used Neatsfoot oil to finish/protect it.
When I got it mail order it was in a card board fold and pack cover with a clear plastic face similar to what Apple packs their iPods in.
The leather was almost damp from the oil.
Once I got it out and onto my belt it wasn't long before I began to appreciate the full effect of what I had.
I haven't left the house with it yet but this thing stinks so bad that If I went into a room full of people they would soon be looking at me to see what was wrong.
The finish of the pouch smells very strongly like old nasty crank case oil.
Usually leather is like "Oh smell that nice new leather . . . doesn't it smell great !"
This thing I stuck in the window sill to air/dry out and then all day on the cloths line for more of the same.
This is silly. Why does a nice old time company like Case turn out a product that is nasty smelling as if this was the first year they been making belt pouches ? ? ?
Can I soak it in denatured alc to get this junk neatsfoot oil out of the leather and put on some of my excellent leather finish / protectant ? By the way check out Blackrock leather stuff.
How long does it take for the stench to dissipate if I just tough it out ?
Anyway to speed up the transition like put it in a barely warm oven or a heat gun ?
Oh good then the house will smell extra bad.
Just blows me away Case could choose this junk finish.
To close on a positive note the pouch is great and I really like my Case stag trapper that I just got to put in it.
signed,
Mr Stinky
I am totally happy with the quality and the detail especially for the price.
However.
As far as I can tell from the
SMELL
Case used Neatsfoot oil to finish/protect it.
When I got it mail order it was in a card board fold and pack cover with a clear plastic face similar to what Apple packs their iPods in.
The leather was almost damp from the oil.
Once I got it out and onto my belt it wasn't long before I began to appreciate the full effect of what I had.
I haven't left the house with it yet but this thing stinks so bad that If I went into a room full of people they would soon be looking at me to see what was wrong.
The finish of the pouch smells very strongly like old nasty crank case oil.
Usually leather is like "Oh smell that nice new leather . . . doesn't it smell great !"
This thing I stuck in the window sill to air/dry out and then all day on the cloths line for more of the same.
This is silly. Why does a nice old time company like Case turn out a product that is nasty smelling as if this was the first year they been making belt pouches ? ? ?
Can I soak it in denatured alc to get this junk neatsfoot oil out of the leather and put on some of my excellent leather finish / protectant ? By the way check out Blackrock leather stuff.
How long does it take for the stench to dissipate if I just tough it out ?
Anyway to speed up the transition like put it in a barely warm oven or a heat gun ?
Oh good then the house will smell extra bad.
Just blows me away Case could choose this junk finish.
To close on a positive note the pouch is great and I really like my Case stag trapper that I just got to put in it.
signed,
Mr Stinky