What is the best way to clean/maintain the sheath?
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I'd treat it like any good leather. Saddle soap to clean it. Use glove oil or leather conditioner if it seems dry..
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Since it's pretty much rawhide, I use leather cleaner (not conditioner) and melted beeswax for weatherproofing. You can buy it at any hobby store for a couple dollars
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The sheath is made of a rawhide like material, im assuming goat. I keep mine wiped down with a little mink oil. Same stuff you use for boots. Seems to keep it pretty waterproof. Have not needed to use any other maintenance on it.
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On mine, I have used a beeswax sealer that I got from Walkway, a shoe store. It's a mixture of beeswax and some oils that moisturize leather. The sealer also protects against moisture. It buffs to a soft luster.
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Throw it away and have a Kydex one made. The sheath is junk and borderline dangerousI had a custom Kydex/Leather Hybrid sheath made and its awesomeness now!
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I use mink oil michael , you might use saddle soap also. I use mink oil on all my leather it completely water proofs and softens any leather . Walmart has it for 5 dollars or the tractor supply store carries it also .
1245398
remove the small screws on the back and snap that piece off; you can then clean the blade
2131295
You pull the wire through. Used a "makeshift" cradle to hold a reel of wire which allowed the wire to pull thru. It cut and removed the sheathing in one pull. May have to work on getting the setup right but once it is...... happy stripping!
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soak a rawhide dogbone overnight, dry out some and untie. Then wrap up knife in saran wrap and wrap it in rawhide for a sheath with some books on to keep it flat. (saran wrap on books too hehe). cut some belt loops and put a space holder till dry then varnish and you got old school kydex. cost like 1$ + varnish(or animals will want to eat it) Read it in backwoodsman magazine
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Heat the sheath up with a heat gun or toaster oven, ware gloves and don't get it to hot. then run the knife in and out of the sheath.
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the old fashion way...soapy water and hot rinse water...be careful with the blade
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For the various attachments I have just used Soft Soap and water, and a toothbrush with soft bristles. For the actual device. I just use a damp cloth where needed. The device usually does not get very dirty.
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Always do prep....clean with wire brush as best as possible....remove any oil or grease by cleaning with denatured alcohol or some comparable solvent
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rinse with water and detergent. then wipe with a napkin. just don't rub your fingers on the blade's edge.
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I just use a soft bristle brush and it gets everything loose under and around the blade and shaft then I take a damp paper towel and carefully wipe it out.
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I never heard of anyone cleaning the blade. As far as I'm concerned, when the blade wears out, you replace it.
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I would use a nylon spatula and sponge with a little soap and gently rub it out. Clean it after each use carefully as mentioned after turning it off for about ten mins.
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Don- I bought the same slicer and you need to remove the blade to properly clean. Remove the lock nut for the center plate and remove, remove the sharpener, remove the 3 screws that hold the blade and the blade will come out. That make cleaning much easier. My cleaning ti,mes have gone from 30 minutes down to about 10. Use a anti bacterial whip after all the debris has been removed. do a final wipe down with a clean towel and dry when you are complete and re-assemble
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I just use the cardboard guard the knife came with. I have others that I have kept for years and they work well.
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I'm not exactly sure... You definitely want to clean the blade. There are no more than enough sword cleaning kits available on Amazon. I bought one at the same time that I bought this sort. It's in a wooden box with congee written on the front. I can't remember the seller or the name of The seller, or the name of the product, but it was a damn good investment and it only costs about $13 per kit. I suggest doing your research on cleaning katana before you purchase this one.
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My knife came with a kryton hard plastic type sheath, similar to kydex. There could be some minimal flopping I guess, I haven't had any issue with it, but you could also lash it to your leg or back pack with paracord to keep that from occurring.
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I use half vinegar,water and a tablespoon of dish soap. I use mine for cleaning ammo brass. After cleaning I put the brass in water with baking soda ,then rinse with clean water. Works great.