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Post by randomnobody on Jan 2, 2021 0:33:24 GMT
I remember reading, ages ago, that a common method for adjusting scabbard fit involved soaking in oil versus leaving it in sunlight, one shrinking the wood to loosen the fit, the other expanding it to tighten the fit, but overall I don't think it would be detrimental to anything to get some oil in.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Jan 2, 2021 1:44:25 GMT
If glue is used...it might loosen it I think. But the base idea seems sound.
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Post by randomnobody on Jan 2, 2021 2:50:17 GMT
I remember reading, ages ago, that a common method for adjusting scabbard fit involved soaking in oil versus leaving it in sunlight, one shrinking the wood to loosen the fit, the other expanding it to tighten the fit, but overall I don't think it would be detrimental to anything to get some oil in. Right but I never heard of someone completely 100% submerging the entire scabbard and everything. Basically a bathtub of oil is what I mean lol The method I was referring to included the whole kit. Sorry I didn't make that clear.
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Post by pgandy on Jan 2, 2021 13:26:24 GMT
I oil my wood handles to prevent cracking as well as my canes. Not frequently. At present more so with the ones I use as the alcohol and disinfectants that I use on my hands seems to suck the oils out. I didn’t know what to do with horn so left that. So far no cracking with horn. In many cases the horn is no longer entirely black, I can see traces of brown coming through, but that is another matter. I oil the leather on my scabbards and clean the mould off on a regular basis. As for the scabbard’s wood core; the truth of the matter “out of sight, out of thought”. I don’t think any harm will come to your knives or scabbard oiling them in the manner in the video, perhaps a bit of an overkill but good to consider. Studying antique scabbards the leather seems to be the real issue rather than the wood, if used, so I’ve put my energies there on mine. I think that I’ll soak a paper towel in mineral oil and wrap around my horn handles securing with rubber bands and allow to soak in after seeing the video.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Jan 2, 2021 14:22:18 GMT
Thoughts on not needing a 55 gallon drum... When fiddling with Evaporust, I may have used 2oz of my bottle. I soaked paper towels wrapped it then used plastic wrap to hold the wet in. Assuming you don't care about weapon points, you only need enough to submerge the handle/hilt. Waaaaaayyyyy smaller volume. Scabbards... Maybe a big trash bag, loosely wrapped taped as a kinda tube around the scabbard, hold upright to let bubbles float up outta the core. That way you could probably get away with a quart of light mineral oil, instead of a multi gallon bath. Don't mind me...just helping over think it
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Post by marcofthecovenant on Jan 2, 2021 16:22:22 GMT
I oil my wood handles to prevent cracking as well as my canes. Not frequently. At present more so with the ones I use as the alcohol and disinfectants that I use on my hands seems to suck the oils out. I didn’t know what to do with horn so left that. So far no cracking with horn. In many cases the horn is no longer entirely black, I can see traces of brown coming through, but that is another matter. I oil the leather on my scabbards and clean the mould off on a regular basis. As for the scabbard’s wood core; the truth of the matter “out of sight, out of thought”. I don’t think any harm will come to your knives or scabbard oiling them in the manner in the video, perhaps a bit of an overkill but good to consider. Studying antique scabbards the leather seems to be the real issue rather than the wood, if used, so I’ve put my energies there on mine. I think that I’ll soak a paper towel in mineral oil and wrap around my horn handles securing with rubber bands and allow to soak in after seeing the video. I oil both horn and micarta.
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Post by paulmuaddib on Jan 2, 2021 16:24:41 GMT
You could also use pvc pipe. Put a cap on it and a threaded cap on the other end if you wanted to close it up. Could make a shorter one for knives and a longer one for swords.
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Post by pgandy on Jan 2, 2021 17:32:59 GMT
I soaked paper towels wrapped it then used plastic wrap to hold the wet in. The plastic wrap sounds better than my rubber band approach.
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Post by airborne on May 24, 2021 19:25:43 GMT
Hello Brother Nathaniel , quite interested in your method of soaking the whole khukuri and scabbard in oil . Can I ask after the amount of time elapse since you did this were there or are there any detrimental affects ? how long does it take for the inner scabbard to dry out ? Thanks
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Post by airborne on May 26, 2021 7:34:36 GMT
Thanks
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