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Offline Stone Knife

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Treating old leather
« on: September 04, 2008, 04:30:00 PM »
I was just wondering what you folks use on old leather to bring it back to life and keep it good. I have that old Bear quiver it is in pretty good shape with just a few small areas with some cracking. So far I have cleaned it and put some lexal on it, I wanted to find out about some other options that are proven on a old piece like my quiver.
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Re: Treating old leather
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2008, 07:14:00 PM »
Montana pitch blend oil is good as any. With Old leather that is cracked and dry rotted there is really about nothing to do with it.

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Re: Treating old leather
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2008, 11:06:00 PM »
Agree with Horney Toad, once the leather is cracked and dry rotted it is cracked and dry rotted.  You might still get good use out of it, but it is on its downhill slide.  I use Lexol.

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Re: Treating old leather
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2008, 11:19:00 PM »
Pecards is good but once it cracks and dry rots nothing will uncrack it.
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Re: Treating old leather
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2008, 01:24:00 PM »
Thanks guys, it is in good usable shape I'm going to stick with Lexol.
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy do not roast any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.


John 14:6

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