Canuck Panda
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Is there a specific brand of tallow you use? I am re-dying some very thick horsehide for my exit jacket and it's too stiff and I would like to tallow it up before I use acrylic over it. Nice to see this thread again, I was about to get some neatsfoot but I would want to try tallow for that extra beefy smell. I think CXL also uses tallow in its mix and that's the smell I am gunning for.When you brush leather, the brushing motion generates heat. Heat promotes fluidity in the solids deposited in the leather. I have seen Vanson's videos of how they treat leather with heat to bring out the oils to the surface. I like to use tallow only with Linseed Oil when the leather is very dry.