Can I use neats foot oil?

[LaBonte]

Neatsfoot oil occurs naturally where? Hoofs and horns

That is the traditional source but in fact today most Neats Foot Oil (and mink oil) is in fact produced from lard - this is according to the industry folks that make it......

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

Neatsfoot oil occurs naturally where? Hoofs and horns

That is the traditional source but in fact today most Neats Foot Oil (and mink oil) is in fact produced from lard - this is according to the industry folks that make it......

LaBonte my friend, that's why you avoid the cheap "compounds", pure neatsfoot oil is just that, pure neatsfoot oil.

 

[LaBonte]

Sorry - but it's not just the cheap compunds - the so-called pure is made mostly from hog lard these days - contact the makers such as Lexol and others if don't believe me......Jay Howlett of Williamsburg has offered the same info as well.....
I was skeptical as well but after investigating I had my eyes opened..... :shocked2:

Besides the old makers swore by tallow as being the best treatment of all for good leather and tallow is nothing more nor less than rendered fat from various critters - my favorite is bear, but pure hod lard is a close second - when well rendered it won't go rancid even in warm weather...

 

[pichou]

Good tallow is white. Poor tallow is yellow orange.

Suet is another good choice.

I hate the smell of lard. :barf:

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

Sorry - but it's not just the cheap compunds - the so-called pure is made mostly from hog lard these days - contact the makers such as Lexol and others if don't believe me......Jay Howlett of Williamsburg has offered the same info as well.....
I was skeptical as well but after investigating I had my eyes opened..... :shocked2:

Besides the old makers swore by tallow as being the best treatment of all for good leather and tallow is nothing more nor less than rendered fat from various critters - my favorite is bear, but pure hod lard is a close second - when well rendered it won't go rancid even in warm weather...

Of course the old timers swore by tallow, it is good stuff and is used in the tanning process to "stuff" leather but surely you are not confusing Lexol with neatsfoot oil? Lexol may well be tallow based but it is certainly not neatsfoot oil and I do not believe that Lexol makes that claim. Sorry, but you are mistaken, genuine, pure neatsfoot oil is still made from the shin bones and feet (not hooves) of cattle as well as other animals not hog lard. The oil extracted from lard will turn solid at room temperature, that rendered from the leg and foot bones will not. Anyone who says differently is mistaken or misinformed and I am afraid that includes Mr. Howlett, no disrespect intended to that gentleman or you.