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Can anyone give me advice on caring for Randall sheaths that will not affect value. I have some feeling dry, but I’m afraid to oil them because of value affect. Any advice????
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CVamberbonehead
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Thats a tough one. I use Obenaufs leather protector on sheaths and its great, but it darkens the leather. So would neatsfoot oil or any other good option I can think of. I love the look of old patinaed leather, but Randall collectors probably dont want that.
Maybe if you put a humidifer in the room? I dont know. Someone on here will though, Im sure.
Maybe if you put a humidifer in the room? I dont know. Someone on here will though, Im sure.
You could investigate how museums care for leather objects if you really wanted to study the issue.
For example, https://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/10.5334/jcms.3972/
But I also use Obenauf's for the leather sheaths, wallets, etc that I own.
For example, https://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/10.5334/jcms.3972/
But I also use Obenauf's for the leather sheaths, wallets, etc that I own.
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Contact Greg Gutcher at Sullivan’s they make the sheaths for Randall.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/sullivans-holster-shop-update.575867/
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/sullivans-holster-shop-update.575867/
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I recommend these two as a maker:
Not just me recommending them but when you drop, what we drop on a saddle, (I have one being made right now and its not even fully tooled, still sitting at $6300) and that guy says use this. I use this.
Not just me recommending them but when you drop, what we drop on a saddle, (I have one being made right now and its not even fully tooled, still sitting at $6300) and that guy says use this. I use this.
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Being something of a leather nerd, I treat all my leather sheathes and leather belts with SnowSeal -- if a sheath is worth keeping (some are junk so I use those as a pattern to make a better one out of better leather), I take it apart, melt in 2-3 coats of SnowSeal then restitch it by hand. SnowSeal seals the leather pores against moisture and does not soften the leather. I looked at the gorgeous Randall display at Spyderco's factory store when I was in Boulder last year -- they struck me as extremely high quality, well-made sheathes. You could probably work a few dollops of SnowSeal into the inside of the sheath with a spatula or something similar, so you wouldn't have to take it apart. I use an old hair dryer to gently heat the leather to melt in the SnowSeal (note: check before borrowing one from your significant other
). I've never had a problem with a knife rusting in the sheath, once treated.
). I've never had a problem with a knife rusting in the sheath, once treated.