Leather Oil for sheaths

[BKW]

I have been told a basic recipe for good oil to soak my sheaths in for my knives

Turpintine, Beeswax and Neats foot oil

Does anyone know the proportions for this recipe

 

[Hildebrand]

I like 50:50 beeswax:neatsfoot oil by weight melted together. 

Todd

[BKW]

13 minutes ago, Hildebrand said:

I like 50:50 beeswax:neatsfoot oil by weight melted together. 

Todd

Thanks, so no Turpentine to allow it to soak in?

 

[garypl]

Here is my recipe:

Beeswax - 50%

Carnuba wax - 10%

NFO - 30%

Lanolin - 5%

Lexol - 5%

Paraffin - 1 shaving

Makes a fairly soft leather balm that you can rub into the leather and heat with a hair drier to let it quickly soak in.

Gary

[BKW]

14 minutes ago, garypl said:

Here is my recipe:

Beeswax - 50%

Carnuba wax - 10%

NFO - 30%

Lanolin - 5%

Lexol - 5%

Paraffin - 1 shaving

Makes a fairly soft leather balm that you can rub into the leather and heat with a hair drier to let it quickly soak in.

Gary

Awesome thank you

[MikeRock]

Gary,

That sounds like it would come real close to Sno-Seal for application and effect.  Nice recipe!  Thank you.

God bless

 

[Hildebrand]

32 minutes ago, BKW said:

Thanks, so no Turpentine to allow it to soak in?

 

No no terpentine, I got this recipe off this forum.

[MikeRock]

Somehow turpentine and leather don't seem right.....does anyone use turpentine?  Woodworking, okay, carnauba, beeswax, linseed oil and turpentine, great for handles from plow handles to hoes, rakes and shovels.

God bless

[TargetRockLeather]

I also use 50/50 by weight beeswax and neatsoot oil. I wouldn't use terpentine . Instead I warm the leather with a blow dryer, then warm the mixture briefly to soften it a bit. Then rub the mixture onto the leather. It will soak in. You can apply a bit more heat to make it penetrate some more. Eventually there will be none left on the surface. After it cools, buff with a soft cloth and it will have a nice luster to it. Note: this will darken the leather, though the darkness will fade somewhat over time.

[garypl]

33 minutes ago, garypl said:

Here is my recipe:

Beeswax - 50%

Carnuba wax - 10%

NFO - 30%

Lanolin - 5%

Lexol - 5%

Paraffin - 1 shaving

Makes a fairly soft leather balm that you can rub into the leather and heat with a hair drier to let it quickly soak in.

Gary

Forgot to mention I heat this in a jar in a pan of water on a hot plate (double boiler) stirring to blend the ingredients.  I use an old jar to make a batch, then pour into a smaller jar for daily use.  When I make something for somebody I give them a small tin filled with this balm to use on their leather item.  I bought the tins on Amazon, they hold about 1 tablespoon full of balm.  I use a heat gun to melt it into the tin.  Works great!

Gary