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On 12/13/2016 at 11:25 AM, stelmackr said:

I do the same thing and fill the lib balm containers with Skidmore's Beeswax Waterproofing  (http://www.skidmores.com/products.asp?cat=14) I buy it in bulk.

There is an article in the RawHide Gazette (http://pslac.org/public/08_aug16.pdf) on page 10 that shows the process and give ordering information for lip balm filling materials.

Hope this helps.

They removed the article.  Here is another way to see it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uQESGNKM0U2c5R9W_4rC_BvMq4rl0E8m/view?usp=sharing

Bob Stelmack
Desert Leathercraft LLC
Former Editor of the, RawHide Gazette, for the Puget Sound Leather Artisans Co-Op,  25 years of doing it was enough...

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On 12/8/2014 at 8:28 AM, unicornleather said:

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No, I don't believe mineral oil would be a good alternative,but that's my own opinion and not necessarily the same as other saddlers, if you have to use any oil in your product use a small amount of cod liver oil.From what I know of mineral oil it is liquid petroleum, would you rub this in to your own skin?

I find any product that I make I test on my own hands, if they end up feeling soft and comfortable then all is well.

Yes, if the mineral oil comes in the form of baby oil, I don't mind it on my hands.  In fact, I use cheap Baby oil on my oilstones for sharpening :)

I have some neatsfoot oil too, mainly for softening old leather; but apparently some people used neatsfoot oil on their oil-stones for honing in the olden days.

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