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Old 01-18-2004, 08:59 AM
B. Buxton B. Buxton is offline
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Chuck, How do you seal the inside of your pouch type sheaths?
I usually make a pattern of the knife on paper, allowing so much for the folding and such then cut it out, wet, fold and sew.

Do you wet it, let it dry and then apply the minwax. I was just curious on how you know you've sealed every spot inside the sheath. Or do you apply on the inside before you fold and sew?

I am always looking for ways to improve also. I use a little mink oil/w vitamin E oil added and a 1/2" artists brush to apply to the inside when dried, but I have no way of knowing that I got every spot covered, I just hope.
Have you heard anything bad about the mink oils for applications like this?

Another thing, do you apply the minwax to the outside of the sheaths also? I use a couple coats of super leather shene, but I don't know if its that great for water protection, the dude at the leather store said it was the thing to use so thats why I use it.

Thanks,

Bill
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