[Archers] Leather conditioning wax

[John Atkins]

Many leather conditioners have animal oils in them, i.e. mink oil  Animal
oils actually speed up the decay of leather.  I use Lexol which is a
synthetic leather cleaner/conditioner.  You can get it at auto supply stores
as it is sold to recondition leather auto seats.  Works very well and being
synthetic does not advance the decay of leather.

 

Cog

 

 

From: Archers [mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf
Of Esa inghean Donnchaidh
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 6:49 PM
To: archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: [Archers] Leather conditioning wax

 


Greetings Archery Braintrust!

I purchased a new quiver at Pennsic. This one is real leather (my last one
was pleather), and I received a little jar of conditioning wax when I bought
it. The merchant said the conditioner was made from beeswax and some natural
oils, but seeing as he didn't make it, he couldn't tell me the exact
ingredients. It's very soft and absorbs quickly and evenly into the leather.


Any ideas what it's made of? Suggestions? So I can make more to replace it
when it's gone. What do you all use to condition your leather in your
archery kits?  <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com?.src=iOS> 

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