Sheath protection/conditioning??

[Ernie Swanson]

I just finished making my first sheath and was wondering what you all put on them as far as protection or conditioners?

Its fully dry from dyeing and wet forming now I need to make it a hair softer!!
not much just enough to not crack!!!

I noticed Tracy sells neatsfoot oil is that any good?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Burton]

I use Fieblings leather balm with atom wax followed by Fieblings Aussie leather conditioner. Very good combination for finishing sheaths, recommended to me by a local leather worker. The neatsfoot is a good product as well it is thin like cooking oil and soaks in good.

 

[NoahL]

I use Fiebings Leather Balm w/ Atom Wax followed by Sno-Seal, myself

~Noah

 

[mike miller]

I use 100% neatsfoot oil then coat with bag coat finally spray with Saddle Lac.

 

[Ernie Swanson]

Will mink oil work or would that make the sheath to soft?

It is a pouch sheath with no hod down so I need it a little stiff to hold the knife in!!

 

[Cliff Fendley]

Aussie is good, Lexol works well, I use pure neatsfoot many times depending on the item. Most of the time I follow up with some bag kote for the final finish.

 

[Boxer Bill]

neatsfoot!

Ernie, neatsfoot oil is really good; so is mink oil in melted bees wax! Bill......:bud:

 

[ArtinNC]

I use Fieblings leather balm with atom wax followed by Fieblings Aussie leather conditioner. Very good combination for finishing sheaths, recommended to me by a local leather worker. The neatsfoot is a good product as well it is thin like cooking oil and soaks in good.

I use Fieblings leather balm with atom wax and I kinda like the hard sheath. But what does the Aussie leather conditioner do??and neatsfoot oil what does that do?? will it soak in?? and I thought that oil makes leather rot with age?

 

[DiverTexas]

Neatsfoot oil and then atom wax for me.

 

[DC KNIVES]

Fiebings Leather Sheen here inside and out.Dave