neatsfoot oil
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neatsfoot oil
[′nēts‚fu̇t ‚ȯil] (materials)
Pale-yellow oil with unusual odor; soluble in organic solvents and kerosine; obtained by boiling shinbones and hoofless feet of cattle; used to treat leather, as a lubricant, and to oil wool. Also known as bubulum oil; hoof oil.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Now, using a sponge, rag or paint brush, swab the still-damp skin side of the hide with an ounce of
neat's-foot oil. It should be absorbed quickly, leaving only a slight oily residue.
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