Homemade Razor Protection.

My go to is Mineral Oil however it is a bit light and not great for my purposes in the workshop and long term it evaporates.

At the other end of the spectrum is Renaissance Wax but i consider it only for long term storage.

Recently i made my own formula of Beeswax & Olive Oil.
One part Beeswax to eight parts Olive Oil with a minute in the microwave. It sets hard but soft to the touch.
I'm really impressed so far..
Give it a try if you like :)

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That’s funny because that is pretty close to my homemade pomade.

I have 18 lbs of beeswax within 1 foot of me at the moment.

I think I might have enough to give this a try.

Similar works well also for seasoning cast iron pans.

Lip Balm also. Rust free razors, soft lips & slick hair .

Your eggs won't stick in your pan!

As an aside I raise bees so I am a little biased with anything that uses bees wax.

There's a much softer version of the Renaissance wax that is used for polishing smoking pipes called Halcyon wax that I've found very good.

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.........

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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.

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

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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.

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I would have thought that too, but there are several youtube videos that say it works. here's one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKzr...lesDonGonzales

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.