True, canvas can absorb some oil on the surface. It cleans up with some dish soap and a brush easy enough.
It's a shame we don't see more linen. It is easily my favorite. I don't have any Busse-kin with it at the moment, but I do have a Spyderco Street Beat with polished linen that I've been meaning to scuff up with some sandpaper. Maybe this weekend.
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