Post by: Oldetexian on May 17, 2019, 12:00:37 PM
That's a good question... I'm wondering if beeswax mixed with something comes into play here? Perhaps mixed with a tallow?
Post by: Fyrstyk on May 17, 2019, 12:50:26 PM
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Post by: Flinchlock on May 17, 2019, 01:30:48 PM
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Post by: Flinchlock on May 17, 2019, 01:43:16 PM
Said new to me footwear will be here today, so we'll see.
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Post by: Oldetexian on May 17, 2019, 02:11:40 PM
Or...does anyone have an over abundance, and need to get rid of some bear grease??? :lol sign
Post by: Spotted Bull on May 17, 2019, 06:02:40 PM
Post by: Winter Hawk on May 17, 2019, 07:20:23 PM
~Kees~
Post by: Spotted Bull on May 17, 2019, 08:00:07 PM
Post by: Oldetexian on May 18, 2019, 06:33:46 AM
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Post by: Oldetexian on May 18, 2019, 03:33:10 PM
Post by: Flinchlock on May 18, 2019, 06:47:39 PM
Post by: Bigsmoke on May 18, 2019, 07:21:57 PM
Ol' Bill of Lube 103 fame claims his potion is great for waterproofing leather stuff. And in fact, I did used to use it on my hunting boots and my feet stayed pretty dry. I also used it on my leather gloves. Rumor is it is not much else but Chapstick. And it did keep my lips from chaffing and my cheeks did not get windburnt, either. I didn't really care for it for a patch lube but it was good as a wood and metal preservative as well as a leather dressing. It would make my shooting bag perk right up after a winter'w worth of hiding in the closet.
Bumblin' Bear Grease from October Country is also good for all the above, and I probably like it the best. Lube 103 and BBG are great as a leather dressing.
Jojoba oil and beeswax is another good thing. The Jojoba oil duplicates sperm whale oil.
I have never tried most of the other items above mentioned, but have no doubt that they are also good.
John
Post by: Flinchlock on May 18, 2019, 08:48:24 PM
<https://pecard.com/>
Post by: Spotted Bull on May 18, 2019, 10:54:34 PM
Post by: Oldetexian on May 19, 2019, 08:48:05 AM
Post by: Flinchlock on May 19, 2019, 09:04:24 AM
As to something made with bear grease... No. It's a personal thing.
Post by: Flinchlock on May 19, 2019, 09:08:14 AM
.Jojoba oil and beeswax is another good thing. The Jojoba oil duplicates sperm whale oil.I forgot also about the jonoba oil. Sadly there's just thing I know that I'm allergic to... Yep, jojoba... Makes muy carcus break out in hives.
I have never tried most of the other items above mentioned, but have no doubt that they are also good.
John
Post by: prairie dog on May 19, 2019, 12:28:03 PM
Post by: Flinchlock on May 19, 2019, 12:39:39 PM
I'll keep them gooped up for awhile. Well see if I get motivated to go to tractor supply. They have neatsfoot oil at a reasonable price. And, I'm pretty sure they're open on the Day of Hayzoos -- something many stores around here are not.
Post by: Uncle Russ on May 19, 2019, 01:21:59 PM
I like Sno-Seal. Natural ingredients, no silicone, and it makes a dandy patch lube also.
~Kees~
Yes it does! It works quite well.
Another one, that surprised me and a lot of others very early on was Hand-cleaner, by Permatex.
(Not the one with "grit" in it....the white one with a Lanolin base)
This was something I learned from our Mexican neighbors to the South when we lived in El Paso, TX, back in the 70s and 80s....it is cheap, water clean up friendly, comes in small tins, not affected by moderate temperature changes, and those tins have hundreds of uses afterwards.
I'm pretty sure my boys in New Mexico still use it exclusively, still today, after all that is what they grew up with, but it has been several years since I shot with either of them.
The also use Sno-Seal, as it too has many useful uses in our hobby, especially since Bear grease, and Sperm oil is something of a rarity nowadays.
Post by: Flinchlock on May 19, 2019, 04:17:45 PM
Post by: Oldetexian on May 19, 2019, 06:09:31 PM
The specs say it is half bear grease and half beeswax. That "sealed the deal" fur me... I now have a quarter pound block on the way for me to try.
Bear grease and beeswax... that sounds as HC/PC as ya could ask for...now, if it actually works...I'll keep you all informed.
Post by: Flinchlock on May 19, 2019, 06:40:22 PM
Just visited the October Country Website...impressive black powder supply store. What I liked best was the Bumbling Bear Grease. It seems to be the "real deal."Big site, better than many (Log Cabin's is a nightmare). You might also look at Pecards Leather Dressing. Like I said, good stuff. The moccs have went from a brownish gray to a more reddish brown and getting more pliable.
The specs say it is half bear grease and half beeswax. That "sealed the deal" fur me... I now have a quarter pound block on the way for me to try.
Bear grease and beeswax... that sounds as HC/PC as ya could ask for...now, if it actually works...I'll keep you all informed.
Where do you live in ol' Virginny?
Post by: Oldetexian on May 19, 2019, 07:55:36 PM
And to the North of me is the James River, so I am only about 20 minutes from some of the best Small Mouth Bass fishing, kayaking and canoeing in the entire state.
My partner used to proclaim the heaven begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains and civilization stops at the north bank of the James...so I am right there in that happy corner. The lodge is actually in Lynchburg, 'bout as close as I could get to the Mountains and still call myself a married man...
My son's farm is in Bedford County, also about a half hour from me...And the county normally ranks at top of Virginia Deer harvest records.
Never heard of Pecard's but I will definitey give it a try.
Post by: Flinchlock on May 19, 2019, 08:31:40 PM
Post by: Oldetexian on May 20, 2019, 08:33:00 AM
And I envy you folks with you big Pennsylvania Bucks. Your deer are larger (on average) than ours. drool every time I see pics of some of those monsters.
Northern Virginia on the other hand is good for nothing but flying over (at a high altitude). I've never lived there, but have spent far too much time on Capital Hill and those scary environs. Traffic is spawned in the pits of Hell, and absolutely deadly. Glad ya made it out of there with your scalp still attached and your soul intact.
Post by: Flinchlock on May 20, 2019, 09:38:59 AM
Lots of deer here. 1st day of hunting season is a state holiday. Not that I hunt... I'm not really into venison, but I'm not against others doing it. Sounds like a WW2 reenactment though... People need to practice.
I lived in Annandale back on the day, but it's so different there now
and it's never dark. Or quiet. My sailboat is in Mt. Vernon, so I'm down there often enough. Still, traffic is way worse than when I left 20 years ago and the politics are disgusting. Where you live is nice.
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Post by: blackpowderbill on May 20, 2019, 11:22:51 AM
Then I grease them down and hit with a heat gun to allow the mix to soak in.
Post by: Flinchlock on May 20, 2019, 01:22:43 PM
Now, I need some breeches.