Thanx for a great tip on this...I too have a very near and dear Buck 112 (gift from my big brother when I was serving in the Army Rangers) that ALWAYS goes green with tarnish on the brass bolsters. I finally learned it was because of storing it in the sheath. That was an important takeaway from this video when you mentioned it in the closing portion of the vid...to simply not store the knife in its sheath. Great tips on sheath treatment as well!!! Thanx very much!
I like a 50/50 mixture of beeswax and food grade mineral oil. Food grade so it doesn't have any unknowns that "might" be contained in other non-food sources. You can melt it down in an old cooking pot using the double-boiler method, but I'd suggest pouring it while still able to into a plastic container or leaving in a stainless-steel cooking pot. You don't want to introduce rust from the container, especially since this is also a GREAT treatment for your cutting boards, antique furniture or anything else leather or wood that you want to keep from drying out and damage. I wouldn't suggest using the paraffin wax, nor old candles, again you don't know what else is in the stuff. My 2 cents.
The one I have of my father's is just like that Buck knife. I got the knife back nice, but the sheath looks like it got wet and is stiff and hard, I've tried rubbing it with mineral oil and saddle soap, but it hasn't done much. 😬
The steel they make knives from today is the pits. You can carry one in your pocket. And it will rust in no time. The ones you find made in the 40's 50's will not. My Brother built a squirrel feeder out of 1/4 outdoor plywood, and brad nails in 1958. I took it apart recently to do some repairs. The nails were still intact. Had a little surface rust. Even the plywoold was holding together. They know how to make things last. But why make it last. When you can make it to where it wears out. So they can sell you a new one!
Hmmm, that is a challenge. Only thing I can think of is a long slender brush. Or get the mixture very hot, pour it in, and quickly pour it back out again. I have never tried that though.
@@CountryLivingExperience thanks for the response. Appreciated. Decided I might just remove the existing thread and open it up, then put the speedy stitcher to use after it dries.
Sir very interesting issues. Want to know how to avoid rusty of snaps,rivet or even the buckles after sometimes having fixed them on leather belt ? Thanks to let me know
Thanks dear....is there any special coating oil since tried to put the rivet in edible oil and fixed it in the leather belt then after sometimes got same rusty result. Tks for yr help
Thanks...yes our humidity is always high since we are in the Indian Ocean zone ! However will try and will update you. Again our sincere thanks to yr advise.
Hi deeply apologised disturbing you again..checked in stores or even petroleum stations and they are not aware abt this oil. Thanks to let us know the mineral oil is using for what purposes. Tks
@@CountryLivingExperience right…yeah that makes sense cuz it would have a pretty waxy finish…..need to take a boot brush to it for a bit. I found my old K bar knife in its leather sheath and it was pretty ratty so I cleaned it up but was looking for a way to treat the leather for just this very purpose when I found your video. Thanks!
Thanx for a great tip on this...I too have a very near and dear Buck 112 (gift from my big brother when I was serving in the Army Rangers) that ALWAYS goes green with tarnish on the brass bolsters. I finally learned it was because of storing it in the sheath. That was an important takeaway from this video when you mentioned it in the closing portion of the vid...to simply not store the knife in its sheath. Great tips on sheath treatment as well!!! Thanx very much!
That is so awesome you got that knife from your brother. I do cherish mine. Glad our video was helpful.
That was cool 😎
Thank you
Think I'll just take my knives out once a week and polish them. Seems like less trouble.
Great piece
Thank you
How would I do this on a dark brown Bowie knife sheath that I cant open up? Longer brush maybe?
Long brush should do it
I like a 50/50 mixture of beeswax and food grade mineral oil. Food grade so it doesn't have any unknowns that "might" be contained in other non-food sources. You can melt it down in an old cooking pot using the double-boiler method, but I'd suggest pouring it while still able to into a plastic container or leaving in a stainless-steel cooking pot.
You don't want to introduce rust from the container, especially since this is also a GREAT treatment for your cutting boards, antique furniture or anything else leather or wood that you want to keep from drying out and damage. I wouldn't suggest using the paraffin wax, nor old candles, again you don't know what else is in the stuff. My 2 cents.
I use beeswax and food grade mineral 50/50 for my cutting boards.
Great video, could you tell me what will safely remove the green mold from my knife sheath ?
Thanks. Just a scrub brush, soap, and water should work.
Thank you very much sir@@CountryLivingExperience
How do think leaving a knife sheath to 'soak' in the mineral oil (or another oil), would work?
It would help preserve the leather. I am not sure honestly, I have never tried that.
The one I have of my father's is just like that Buck knife. I got the knife back nice, but the sheath looks like it got wet and is stiff and hard, I've tried rubbing it with mineral oil and saddle soap, but it hasn't done much. 😬
You may have to keep working it for a long time. It may need a lot of oils. Try neatsfoot oil or beargrease.
@@CountryLivingExperience thanks
The steel they make knives from today is the pits. You can carry one in your pocket. And it will rust in no time. The ones you find made in the 40's 50's will not. My Brother built a squirrel feeder out of 1/4 outdoor plywood, and brad nails in 1958. I took it apart recently to do some repairs. The nails were still intact. Had a little surface rust. Even the plywoold was holding together. They know how to make things last. But why make it last. When you can make it to where it wears out. So they can sell you a new one!
I hear ya. I have some great old tools from my great grandfather that are rock solid. I wish they made them like that still.
Any tips on how to apply it into a longer knife sheath that you can't really get brushes and fingers down into?
Hmmm, that is a challenge. Only thing I can think of is a long slender brush. Or get the mixture very hot, pour it in, and quickly pour it back out again. I have never tried that though.
@@CountryLivingExperience thanks for the response. Appreciated. Decided I might just remove the existing thread and open it up, then put the speedy stitcher to use after it dries.
Hi, how can I clean the green color of corrosion ?
Green on a sheath? or on the knife?
Sir very interesting issues. Want to know how to avoid rusty of snaps,rivet or even the buckles after sometimes having fixed them on leather belt ? Thanks to let me know
A light coating of oil should help keep them from rusting.
Thanks dear....is there any special coating oil since tried to put the rivet in edible oil and fixed it in the leather belt then after sometimes got same rusty result. Tks for yr help
@@katrinasingh6553 Try mineral oil. Depending on your climate, you may not be able to store it in the leather because of the humidity.
Thanks...yes our humidity is always high since we are in the Indian Ocean zone ! However will try and will update you. Again our sincere thanks to yr advise.
Hi deeply apologised disturbing you again..checked in stores or even petroleum stations and they are not aware abt this oil. Thanks to let us know the mineral oil is using for what purposes. Tks
Did you clean the sheath and the brass prior to treatment?
I did.
could you dunk your leather in the mixture? seems like it would really saturate the leather that way
Sure. That would work. Although, the exterior would need a lot of smoothing to look nice.
@@CountryLivingExperience right…yeah that makes sense cuz it would have a pretty waxy finish…..need to take a boot brush to it for a bit. I found my old K bar knife in its leather sheath and it was pretty ratty so I cleaned it up but was looking for a way to treat the leather for just this very purpose when I found your video. Thanks!
@@babyseals4872 Some neats foot oil on the outside would help to get moisture back into that leather. Then hit is with a good horsehair brush.
This is probably ok if the leather is all black. If its brown, not sure how the finish would end up.
10-10-80 by weight, or by volume?
Volume
Thanks!
Man leather sucks ):
It has its strengths