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Post by Dandelion on Aug 15, 2020 15:04:31 GMT
Hello gentlemen, we had ourselves made a nice simple leather sheath for Holgers big Regenyei Kriegsmesser by Mr. Adam Doerflinger ("3wunder") from Austria, just for cat-safe storage. ;-) Very nice work, even with that simple piece nice attention to detail (guard loop, copper rivets instead of brass, matching the grip). We highly recommend him. Now... the problem: the sheath (scabbard? whats correct?) is WAY to tight; Holger had to put the swords grip in a vice so he could apply enough force to pull the sheath completely over the blade. It BEGINS to loose a little now, we are assuming the intense heat weather (and the sheath lying around for almost a week in a dumb-crewed DPD parcel shop before getting on its journey) did shrink the leather or something. So... what can we do? Applying litres of oil doesnt seem much usefull to me; is there another type of ... "lubricant" that can be used to make things... errh... slide more easy (i dare you... i DOUBLE dare you)? Holger heard of graphite powder or so, but we are unsure. HELP appreciated; thank you! ;-)
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Post by Dandelion on Aug 15, 2020 16:17:40 GMT
No one has experience with too tight scabbards/sheaths?
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Post by paulmuaddib on Aug 15, 2020 18:07:40 GMT
Can’t help with tightness. But I would recommend against graphite. While it is an excellent lubricant for some purposes it is abrasive to metal. The biggest advantage is it doesn’t attract dust and debris like liquid lubricants. But it will wear metal parts out quicker than liquids. Usually it used on metal parts that don’t get used a lot especially if they are exposed to the elements. An example would’ve the lock mechanisms in soda/drink vending machines.
Not sure but putting some mink oil or other leather conditioner on the blade and repeatedly putting it into the sheath (leather is a sheath/wood is a scabbard) might work. Reapply oil every time you take it out. But I don’t know if that will effect the metal over long run. One other thing I just thought of is if you could make a wooden blade in the shape of that blade just slightly bigger it would stretch the leather. Think shoe stretchers.
ps: be patient. Traffic has been really slow on here the last few days. Good luck.
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Post by Dandelion on Aug 15, 2020 18:15:06 GMT
Leather conditioner is a good idea - i ask our local shoemaker, who is specialized in cowboy boots; he knows how to make them soft!
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