Cuetek,

If they were mine, I would leave them as they are....even if you have cleaned them some. While the collector (to a$$es like Crutchtip and me) value is diminished by cleaning they are not lost. We both have bought cleaned knives.... but the best is finding a untouched time capsule.

You have something I will never have. A WW2 Randall with family connections. I know how much I treasure the knives that have been left to me.... Randall or Imperial, they are all priceless.

In the 2nd RKCC newsletter there are some tips on leather preservation....check it out.

Best of luck.