Thread: Homemade Razor Protection.

If you use neetsfoot oil instead of olive it make a good leather dressing too! (I wouldn't eat it though).
On second thought, I've heard of people using olive oil on leather so I guess that would be another use.

I’ve actually switched to grape seed oil because it lasts much longer at room temperature. I did have a very old jar of pomade start to smell a little off. I also often add essential oils as it is cooling, but completely redundant for razor protection, and likely leather dressing as well.
:-)

I hear some muzzle loader shooters use those two ingredients to lube their patches but use a different ratio.........

Originally Posted by tintin

If you use neetsfoot oil instead of olive it make a good leather dressing too! (I wouldn't eat it though).
On second thought, I've heard of people using olive oil on leather so I guess that would be another use.

I would have thought that olive oil on leather would be a bad idea as olive oil will oxidize or go rancid.

Originally Posted by thp001

I would have thought that olive oil on leather would be a bad idea as olive oil will oxidize or go rancid.

I would have thought that too, but there are several youtube videos that say it works. here's one.

I don't trust too many people on youtube
or on the internetz
or in real life

Nope, saddle makers have used it for years, in Europe, women have used it as a moisturizer for centuries and it is in many cosmetics.

Don Gonzales is a master custom saddle maker and award winning, leather tooling artist, he buys one-gallon tins by the case. Most use Pomace the oil extracted from the pulp after the first press.

It is much less expensive and sold for commercial use, mostly manufacturing. I have used Pomace for years on strops with no issues.