Need help with old leather preservation

[Hillbilly Prince]

Not my own skin I have a Civil War era scabbard of leather. All I have learned so far is avoid silicon and
chemical additives but otherwise no products mentioned to use on the leather for best preservation. Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[Lunchboxx]

Neatsfoot oil Maybe?

 

[Lunchboxx]

Go to this forum and maybe someone wit more knowledge than my self can help you.
Forums - Leatherworker.net

 

[Stringtyer]

Don't do anything to the leather until you contact a person who does historical restorations. I'd suggest contacting someone at Colonial Williamsburg. The persons working in the shops there are apprenticed craftsmen (and craftswomen) who know their business.

 

[dig deeper now]

Could maybe try leather balm-- keeps leather soft-- I think it is mild to use. HH

 

[Hillbilly Prince]

Don't do anything to the leather until you contact a person who does historical restorations. I'd suggest contacting someone at Colonial Williamsburg. The persons working in the shops there are apprenticed craftsmen (and craftswomen) who know their business.

The scabbard is in great shape. I want to keep it that way so perhaps it would be best to ask those people.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

 

[Bama Billy]

Not sure about vintage leather but Lexol is fantastic leather conditioner. I think anything you put on it will likely change the color so I’d keep that in mind.

 

[Gambrinus]

I would use saddle soap, here is an article about it's use.
https://www.leathercult.com/blog/why-and-how-you-should-be-using-saddle-soap-on-leather/

https://www.chewy.com/fiebings-sadd...MIg7KG7_-B3QIVGNRkCh0rvgRbEAQYAiABEgJiJPD_BwE