David Conley
Well-known member
Friends,
I am thinking about making a protective leather casing for an edge tool. That got me thinking about tool steel and its interaction with leather. The same question would also apply to a tool roll? Or that leather casing I got for my LN handsaw.
What is the best material to use for the casing? And/or what treatments should I do to the steel to prevent it from rusting.
I know chrome dyed leather is suppose to absorb moisture and thus rust your tool. Vegetable dyed leather is supposed to be more tool friendly. What about un-dyed leather? Or should I use Kevlar, or heavy canvas, or a synthetic fabric?
Currently, I plan to use some un-dyed leather for the casing and wax the tool steel with Slip-It.
As you can see, I have lots of questions and no good answers.
Thanks in advance,
David
I am thinking about making a protective leather casing for an edge tool. That got me thinking about tool steel and its interaction with leather. The same question would also apply to a tool roll? Or that leather casing I got for my LN handsaw.
What is the best material to use for the casing? And/or what treatments should I do to the steel to prevent it from rusting.
I know chrome dyed leather is suppose to absorb moisture and thus rust your tool. Vegetable dyed leather is supposed to be more tool friendly. What about un-dyed leather? Or should I use Kevlar, or heavy canvas, or a synthetic fabric?
Currently, I plan to use some un-dyed leather for the casing and wax the tool steel with Slip-It.
As you can see, I have lots of questions and no good answers.
Thanks in advance,
David