By Sean Fagan
A hatchet, knife and a small jar of coconut oil (Photo: Sean Fagan).
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Looking after your Bushcraft Tools while Outdoors
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Recently, while camping, the weather turned sunny.
I decided to give the leather sheaths of my hatchet and knife a quick oiling - and let them dry in the sun.
Within seconds of applying oil the leather sheaths were looking a lot better.
Oil nourishes leather - and makes leather more supple, softer and more water-proof.
In effect, oil improves the appearance, durability and performance of leather.
It's remarkable how little oil is required to breathe new life into jaded, worn leather.
A little oil is also good for steel and wood - and I often oil the wooden handle of my axe as well as the steel of my axe head and knife blade.
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