Horn Handle Maintenance

blue lander said:
I just smear lanolin on everything. Wood, steel, horn, bone... everything seems to like it.
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Maybe that would be better than Hooflex for me. Read that Lanolin don't get rancid. But my Hooflex can says it has an exp. date of 2017. I will never be able to use that whole can in time :-)
 
I especially like it for blades I keep in the shed. It doesn't seem to spoil or turn even in 100 degree heat. I bought a little tube of it from cvs and it's enough to last you a lifetime. It was in the pregnancy aisle. Women use it to prevent... Uh, chafing.
 
:) the vikings lined their scabbards with sheepskin with the hairy side exposed inside, the lanolin on the wool kept their blades from rusting. i used to use pure lanolin i got in a tube from the local pharmacy until i ran out & found they didn't carry it anymore. if you can get it, use IT.
 
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