Leather Boot protection

[Workinonit Farm]

Maybe there is different kinds of neats foot oil?

There's the 100% Neatsfoot oil and there's Neatsfoot oil compound.

 

[Bigfoot]

Maybe there is different kinds of neats foot oil?

There's the 100% Neatsfoot oil and there's Neatsfoot oil compound.

I bet it's the compound that gives synthetic thread a problem. I thought the oil was made from bone marrow?

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Maybe there is different kinds of neats foot oil?

There's the 100% Neatsfoot oil and there's Neatsfoot oil compound.

I bet it's the compound that gives synthetic thread a problem. I thought the oil was made from bone marrow?

The "compound" is, indeed, the product that 'rots' the stitching.

Whenever I would use oil on my tack I would use the 100% Neatsfoot oil, not the compound. The oil may have tallow inn t.

 

[M-5]

Real neatsfoot comes from cattle hooves.

 

[dun]

Real neatsfoot comes from cattle hooves.

Actually, the use the lower legs but NOT the hoofs. The hoofs would probably contaminate it with keritin.

 

[M-5]

Real neatsfoot comes from cattle hooves.

Actually, the use the lower legs but NOT the hoofs. The hoofs would probably contaminate it with keritin.

That Is correct Dun, I was told many years ago it was made from feet and I had never looked it up and just assumed the hooves were involved. I'm never to old to learn something New .

 

[backhoeboogie]

I've been using Kiwi Camp Dry for years. Never noticed any negatives. The leather absorbes it and then appears dry. Don;t see why you couldn;t polish over it

I kill a possum and render the fat and treat the boots with it turns at great.

Wandering hounds ever try to tree you?

Red fox cover scent will get you in serious trouble with the dogs. I was bow hunting once, years ago. Left the stand and went to a bon fire in a pasture. Everyone's dogs were growling at me and coming at me. Then I remembered the cover scent. People were telling me their dogs had never gone after anyone.

 

[Deepsouth]

Real neatsfoot comes from cattle hooves.

Actually, the use the lower legs but NOT the hoofs. The hoofs would probably contaminate it with keritin.

That Is correct Dun, I was told many years ago it was made from feet and I had never looked it up and just assumed the hooves were involved. I'm never to old to learn something New .

It may be true that you're never to old to learn something new. But now that you're 50 you're to old to admit that you learned something new.

 

[M-5]

IM NOT 50 , THAT IS 364 days from today

 

[Bigfoot]

So am I good to keep putting oil on my tack?

 

[M-5]

So am I good to keep putting oil on my tack?

I think the jury is still out on that one. LOL but IMO keep oiling as you see fit. LESS IS MORE in most cases

 

[fenceman]

Because of bad knees I can't wear true work boots. I wear light weight western style boots.
When I find a boot that's comfortable, I'll buy a dozen pairs because they seems to always stop making them about the time I get to liking them. Justin bent rail right now.
I wear em out to fast to worry about any leather preservatives. I do use the synthetic scotchgaurd type sprays heavily. But it.has more to do with keeping my feet dry than protecting the leather.

 

[dun]

But it.has more to do with keeping my feet dry than protecting the leather.

That's what I use the Kiwi Camp Dry spray for.