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  1. Here are links that pretty much answers all the questions above: http://www.jarnaginco.com/reenactor%20leather%20care%20article.pdf http://www.jarnaginco.com/leather%20preservation.htm Summary Too much oil is bad, too little is bad. As for rancidity it remains unanswered for now. Heck I won't worry anymore Neatsfoot oil rotting thread is a myth. Quote:"The problem of thread rot is not the oil itself but the moisture trapped in the leather by the “over use” of the oil. The fact is, leather must breath. As air humidity rises and falls leather constantly takes up and loses moisture. As one adds excessive oil leather will loose its ability to breath until it gets so much oil that moisture is virtually trapped. Bacterial action from debris and the trapped moisture is what rots the thread." "Only natural products are therefore recommended. Those containing natural and authentic ingredients such as tallow, Cod oil, lanolin, lard and of course, neat’s foot oil are best. If you use neat’s-foot oil be sure to use “pure” neat’s-foot oil rather than “neat’s foot oil compound” which contains mineral oil. Immediately after removing the excess oil apply a coating of warm tallow or other animal grease. Gently rub into the leather with a woolen cloth. Let stand for a few hours then wipe off the excess."
  2. Like any debate there are contradictory statements. Cod liver oil as any fish oil become rancid very fast, yet they're used at the tannery. Actually most natural oils are prone to rancidity except for mink. At this point I don't know what else to believe.
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