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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

 

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

Todd

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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?

 

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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

Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4

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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

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Gary,

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

God bless

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4

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