Refinishing a leather stack handle

[hoosier784]

Does anyone have some good ideas about refinishing a leather stack handle? Its a buddy's knife so I want to do a good job on it. It is definitely faded and warn.

I was thinking mink oil and a clean buffing job, but would be open to suggestions. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[sheathmaker]

Get all the sanding and smoothing operation done perfectly, then apply saddle soap and water and hand burnish with a piece of cloth, let dry and then a light to moderate coat of Pure Neatsfoot Oil. Let that set up for a day or so and then seal with Feibing's TanKote or similar product. It is practically the same operation as finishing the edges on a sheath.

Paul