Does treating a holster reduce its value?

Fla.Mallard · 09-02-2020, 07:58 PM

I just received a 1906 Swiss Luger with its holster. The holster is in good shape but the leather is dried out. Will it harm its value if I treat it with Neatsfoot oil or baseball glove oil?

MFC · 09-02-2020, 09:43 PM

Use lanolin only...no oils. That's what Jerry Burney (Lugerholsterrepair) uses.

Ron Wood · 09-02-2020, 11:26 PM

Lanolin = Connoly's Hide Food
Ron

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09-02-2020, 11:26 PM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	Lanolin = Connoly's Hide Food Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction