Mink oil as a wood finish

[David A Morris]

I have a jar of mink oil paste that I use on my leathers. Would it be good for wood?

 

[robo hippy]

Well, it may waterproof what ever you put it on. Can't say I have heard of anyone using it....

robo hippy

 

[David A Morris]

Well, it may waterproof what ever you put it on. Can't say I have heard of anyone using it....

robo hippy

Well, Reed, if you've never heard of it, that says it all right there.

 

[Wyatt Holm]

I have heared of people using animal fat as a finish. I might try bacon grease on a salad bowl, but not mink oil. It smells too bad.

 

[David A Morris]

I have heared of people using animal fat as a finish. I might try bacon grease on a salad bowl, but not mink oil. It smells too bad.

Good point.

 

[Brent@TurnRobust]

It's made to keep your leather supple. It takes a long time to dry out. Probably not a good choice for wood.

 

[Steve Tiedman]

I wouldn't use it. There are too many proper products out there to use to gamble on something like this.

 

[David A Morris]

I wouldn't use it. There are too many proper products out there to use to gamble on something like this.

I gotcha. I had it sitting on a shelf so thought I'd ask. Thank you.

 

[robo hippy]

Animal fats will not polymerize/cure and harden, even with heat like how you season a cast iron skillet. This means it can go rancid. Now, my grandma used to cook her fried chicken in half lard and half bacon grease, and it was the best chicken I have ever had. Her skillet never smelled funky though. I do watch Cowboy Kent Rollins on You Tube, and he said to not use bacon fat on a skillet because it can go rancid. I use grape seed oil.

robo hippy

 

[Dave Landers]

Now, my grandma used to cook her fried chicken in half lard and half bacon grease, and it was the best chicken I have ever had. Her skillet never smelled funky though.

Probably, if I were to guess, because she used it every day