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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeB52 View Post
    I went 8oz-1oz kerosene to neetsfoot.
    Figured the kerosene would flash off leaving the oil deeper. And it seemed to do just that.
    Smell and all gone in less than a weeks drying near a heat register.
    I believe turpentine is often used in leather products for that purpose, and also to keep waxes soft, especially in shoe polish. Smells nice too.

    One substance I don't remember anyone mentioning on this board is mutton tallow. Has anyone used tallow on a strop?
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    Learning is good and it is fun to save something, but when does the point of no return enter the picture?

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    My wife says the point of no return is when me undies look like this..
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    Regarding the soaking, remember to roll the belt flat often as it dries with a glass bottle and board..
    Last edited by MikeB52; 03-10-2020 at 09:55 PM. Reason: Not my actual undies, hehe. Wife would kill me
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeB52 View Post
    My wife says the point of no return is when me undies look like this..
    Oh No! I'm afraid your lovely bride is misinformed--There's years of life left in those undies!!!
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    If those are cotton you should make char cloth out of them!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 32t View Post
    Learning is good and it is fun to save something, but when does the point of no return enter the picture?
    Didn't we pass that point years ago?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 32t View Post
    Learning is good and it is fun to save something, but when does the point of no return enter the picture?
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    And now for something... completely different.
    I may have been over this before but how about a poll:
    So I cut out blanks for the Christiensen (or one anyway and then dinner was on the table and then the hockey game started but whatever) and this old petrified live oak has these natural inclusions in it.
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    You can see they look like cracks and technically I guess they are but they are naturally occurring as the wood cures. I have left them and I have filled them and both have advantages.
    How about opinions on which to do just for fun?
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    When the scales get thin enough I think the cracks would create weak points so I would fill them.
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    The wood looks like it would be a good candidate for a vacuum chamber and stabilizing resin.
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