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Kampervan BS: Care of sealskin kayak (16) BS: Care of sealskin kayak 31 May 15

Hi there

I have a model kayak, about 21" long, that I bought in Greenland some years ago. It is covered with sealskin which is paper thin and beginning to look at little bit dry.

Does anyone know (without guessing!) what I need to do to stop it cracking up and disintegrating?

I guess it needs some sort of oil or maybe lanolin, but I don't want to risk putting anything on it until I know that it's the right thing to do.

It's a beautiful model, made by an Inuit craftsman from wood, bone, leather and sealskin complete with harpoons and flotation bladder and I would hate to see it spoiled.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

K/van

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