Neetsfoot Oil On Rawhide

[bucksnort]

Looking for some input on using neetsfoot oil on rawhide. I've been told by several people over the years to never use neetsfoot oil on rawhide. No one has ever told me why that I can recall. Bruce Grant mentions using it in his book & one old timer from the Paso Robles area told me he uses it all the time. It is a natural oil

( pure neets foot oil, not neetsfoot compound). Thought it best to throw the question out to the extensive knowledge of the forum. Thanks for any input. Buck

[Tanthathide9]

Now ive never done this myself so im speaking from a 2nd hand source. I recently talked with a gentleman who said it dry rots it by breaking down the fibers...he does rawhide braiding and saddle cleaning with over 20yrs experience. For what its worth

[rcsaddles]

Well Buck, I have to say that I have been told, by Mary Fields, to never use neetsfoot oil on rawhide. I can't say that she ever said why or that I have heard why. I use a mixture of tallow and beeswax on my rawhide.

Not much new info here but wanted to put my 2 cents in.

[bucksnort]

Thank you guys. Tanthathide9, you may be the only person whose ever heard a reason why. Considering the fact that I've also never heard a good reason to use it I'll just trudge on without. Buck