I grew up one block from the Neatsfoot oil plant in Philadelphia. My maternal grandfather was a tanner there.
On Sun, 5 Oct 2008, William Stephan wrote: > 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: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Trouble > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 07:48 > To: [email protected] > 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.com> com>http://www.eset. > <http://www.eset.com> com > > Tim > trouble > "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." > --Sam Brown > > Blindeudora list owner. > To subscribe or info: http://www.freelist > <http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora> s.org/webpage/blindeudora > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
