Recommendations on Preserving M3 Holster

[Greyman50]

Thanks to all of you guys who have chimed in with different suggestions, definitely a lot of ideas.

@Greyman50 you mentioned a concoction of beeswax and lanolin, is that something you make or is there a product? I see pure lanolin as a product, and I see items like skidmores that mix beeswax, lanolin, and other ingredients together, but havent seen just the two.

Unfortunately I think I need to apply something. The leather is currently contorted into whatever shape someone left it in, and if I try and move it out of that then the leather starts to tear. Specifically, I tried to shift the damaged leather strap out of the buckle, and overnight the next part start to tear ever so slightly.

Many years ago a good friend back in Va Beach made a concoction of bees wax and lanolin and I had it and used it for years, not sure if theres any left as its most likely in storage. IIRC it was maybe 20% bees wax melted and mixed with lanolin. Think one could try to mix as itbwas a mid range paste.
Again ANY so called leather treatment that has petroleum in it will ruin leather and rot cloth threads.

 

[Greyman50]

Here’s some of my WWII field gear from collecting since the late 70’s. Had tons of stuff years ago.

 

[Historian13]

Many years ago a good friend back in Va Beach made a concoction of bees wax and lanolin and I had it and used it for years, not sure if theres any left as its most likely in storage. IIRC it was maybe 20% bees wax melted and mixed with lanolin. Think one could try to mix as itbwas a mid range paste.
Again ANY so called leather treatment that has petroleum in it will ruin leather and rot cloth threads.

Good to go, thanks