Dale, Heres a little bit from Wikipedia, and I was wrong, the neats dont give up their hooves, just their feet, and theyre boiled not pressed. Learn something new every single day I guess.
Neatsfoot oil Neatsfoot oil is a yellow oil rendered and purified from the feet (but not the hooves ) and shin bones of cattle . It remains liquid down to a low temperature, and is used as a conditioning, softening and preservative agent for leather . In the 18th century, it was also used medically as a topical application for dry scaly skin conditions. Neatsfoot oil remains liquid at room temperature because the fat in animals' legs generally has a lower melting point than the body fat . This occurs because the legs and feet of such animals are adapted to tolerate and maintain much lower temperatures than those of the body core, using countercurrent heat exchange between arterial and venous blood. Because of this, neatsfoot oil remains liquid at room temperature and so can easily soak into leather. Currently, neatsfoot oil is sometimes made from lard. [1] It is sold as neatsfoot oil in pure form, or neatsfoot oil compound, if mineral oil is added. Some brands have been shown to be adulterated with rapeseed oil, soya oil , and drying oil [2] . Pure neatsfoot oil comes in two forms: regular and cold tested. In the latter, the oil is filtered at 0 to -4°C to remove solid components, as they can lead to 'spewing' (a whitish crystalline deposit or bloom resulting from fat migration). [3] 'Neat' in the oil's name comes from an old term for cattle , and even today the best quality neatsfoot oil still comes from the legs of calves and with no mineral oil added. "Prime neatsfoot oil" or "neatsfoot oil compound" are terms used for a blend of pure neatsfoot oil and non-organic oils, generally mineral oil. Although the "Prime" is marketed as "the saddlemaker's choice", many saddle makers actually recommend pure neatsfoot oil for leather goods, particularly saddles. Pure neatsfoot oil has superior softening and preservative properties, the addition of mineral oils often leads to more rapid decay of stitching and speeds breakdown of any adhesive materials that may have been used. Neatsfoot oil, like other leather dressings, should not be used on important historical objects, as it will oxidize with time, and embrittle the leather even more. [4] It also may leave an oily residue that can attract dust. On newer leather, it will inevitably darken the leather, even after a single application, and thus is not a desirable product to use when maintaining a lighter shade is desired. However, for routine use on working equipment, particularly in dry climates, it is a powerful softening and conditioning agent that few modern synthetic alternatives can replace. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 17:28 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] oiling a leather jacket What on earth is a neat? How does a neat feel about sacrificing it's feet for oil and how does it manage without it's feet? ----- Original Message ----- From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:08 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] oiling a leather jacket I use something similar to this, (could even be th3e same brand), for dispatch cases and the like, and it really does a good job. You just squirt some in your hand, work it into the leather and whipe and buff with a clean rag. It actually leaves a little shine as well as cleans your leather. Neatsfoot oil is very good for keeping leather tack supple in very cold weather, but it does often cause color changes, so I'd be careful using it on a jacket. -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Trouble Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 07:48 To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] oiling a leather jacket Mink oil is good for boots, but the leather on a jacket is softer and needs a more milder wash. i got the lotion your talking about and it will do a good job. you won't be leave how much dirt will come out. At 05:05 PM 10/4/2008, you wrote: >I read two different claims last night. SOme places say to use mink >oil, but Wilson's leather goods recommends something called "leather >lotion" and discourages the use of things like mink oil. SO I figure >I'll take it into them and see what they say. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Ron Yearns >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com >Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 3:50 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] oiling a leather jacket > >Neatsfoot oil or some use mink oil. Let a sighted person try it on a >inside area. Don't get overzealous in applying. >If the leather has been dyed it still might not absorb real evenly. >Ron > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Robert Riddle >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com >Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 1:16 AM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] oiling a leather jacket > >I have a full length leather duster here. It's starting to feel kind >of dry and not as supple as it used to be. What oils should I use on >it, if any? It's not suede, it feels kind of pebbly. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >signature database 3495 (20081004) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > ><http://www.eset. <http://www.eset. <http://www.eset.com> com> com>http://www.eset. <http://www.eset. <http://www.eset.com> com> com Tim trouble "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. 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