[TheForge] Doffer (Was: blackened steel finish)

[Bruce Freeman]

If you want lanolin to smell good, protect it from air.  An old tube
of lanolin really reeks.  Still softens your fingers, tho.

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:
> Thanks Bruce. I've also found the lanolin finish is a lot more durable than
> I thought it'd be but not contaminating wool was my reason for giving it a
> try.
>
> We have raw wool but buying a tube of lanolin will be the next step, it does
> indeed smell better but sheep wool isn't particularly unpleasant.
>
> Yeah, no question grand mal, hospital, neurologist and possible most
> reliably the vet all say so. Next time I see our vet you can be sure I'm
> asking her where she really put the needle. She's used to my sense of humor
> and better yet, reacts wonderfully, just the look on her face while she
> decides if I'm serious or not will be worth the trip. <grin>
> Jer
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> It ain't real
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Doffer (Was: blackened steel finish)
>
>
>> Frosty,
>>
>> Neat trick, finishing with lanolin.  No way that will "contaminate" wool.
>>
>> For what it's worth, lanolin is available at drug stores in tubes for
>> about $1.50.  (You can also get a $10 tube, but that's specially
>> refined to be odor-free, which doesn't matter in this case.)
>>
>> You sure you had a grand mal?  Sounds like the vet missed with the
>> needle and stuck you instead of the dog!  8^)
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>
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Bruce
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