Pure Neatsfoor Vs Compound?

[cowboy bill]

i've always used pure neatsfoot on all my saddles and tack, i realize comound has some other "additives", but which is bewtter for new or older leather, pure or compound? thanks BILL

[pete]

Pure! Compound has nasty petroleum products in it.

pete

[cowboy bill]

Pure! Compound has nasty petroleum products in it.

pete

thanks for the reply. thats what i thought. i got off track because i was reading where dennis mooreland uses compound, he makes some really high quality using gear, so i was confused. i live way out in the sticks, last time i was i springfield i was in "djdjjdjjdjdjjfhf" leather store and asked for pure neatsfood and she gives me compound and i didn't notice. thanks BILL

p s. do you know what they put in the Lexol products??

[pete]

thanks for the reply. thats what i thought. i got off track because i was reading where dennis mooreland uses compound, he makes some really high quality using gear, so i was confused. i live way out in the sticks, last time i was i springfield i was in "djdjjdjjdjdjjfhf" leather store and asked for pure neatsfood and she gives me compound and i didn't notice. thanks BILL

p s. do you know what they put in the Lexol products??

Not sure- but it's not harmful in any way.

pete

[spur2009]

Never - Never use compound. On older saddles will tuen it damn near black in a hurry. That nasty stuff is in compound not pure.

[hidepounder]

..............what Pete and Spur2009 said!!!

[Tinneal]

The "Stohlman encyclopedia of saddle making, Vol. 1" has a good overview of the two products.

Pure neatsfoot oil is made from the bones and feet of cattle, with no other additives. Neatsfoot oil compound has petroleum products added - gives it a nasty smell.

Although they don't list any cons to using either oil, using too much (soaking the leather), will take the life out of the leather, draw dirt into the open pores, and sweat oil out in the hot sun. They recommend about 3 layers of oil on the grain side, applied with sheepskin.