[Gabriele Becattini]

Hi guys,

i have a knife leather sheat that it is very troublesome, first of all it smells orribly, i think that it is coated with a kind of chemical protector, and for second it is very rigid and hard,

i'm pretty sure that it is true leather, not a fake, so could give me some ideas for removing the smell and made it softer?

i have tought about using vegetal oil of some kind but i don't know if it is a good idea

thanks

[Mark Moore]

Throw it in the dishwasher, if you have one. If not, chuck it in with the next load of laundry you wash. Take it out afterward and let it air-dry outside in the sun. Once dry, coat it down with veg oil...problem solved. ........McM

[Gabriele Becattini]

Hi Mark,

thank you for the tips, do you have a preference regarding the kind of oil to use?

the sheat has also some black painted metal parts on it, do you think that the paint will be removed washing it?