VegTan

I also saved

http://archive.is/bKQP8

Interesting that there's mention of 'bloom' which normally makes me think of shell - both waxy leathers, I suppose.

Yes, look-alike for shell and bridle.

Zug and Beva were finished with beeswax/soap(emulsifier)/neatsfoot oil/water treatment.

http://www01.us.arch...ge/362/mode/1up

And also interesting that they recommend not using dubbin or similar for conditioning the leather. Anyone with any thoughts on this?

It is strange. I cannot understand why dubbin ruins Zug's waterproofness.

Some dubbin recipes:

20 lbs. beef tallow, ½ lb. rosin, 5 gals. inedible cod-liver oil, ½ lb. melted bees wax

50% beef tallow, 50% glycerine.

40% mutton tallow, 60% prime neatsfoot oil.

50% beef tallow, 50% prime neatsfoot oil.

50% mutton tallow, 50% neatsfoot oil, small amount melted bees wax.

http://www.blancoand...leaning/dubbin/