Petrolatum is closer to a wax

by Paul , Friday, June 13, 2025, 13:15 (13 days ago) @ JohnKDM

I find it interesting how "common and easy to find" ingredients can be uncommon or impossible to find in other places. I keep meaning to bring down a bit of neatsfoot oil, but keep forgetting while up north. Grandpa always had a supply of it around the farm and used it for all kinds of things. Murphy's Oil Soap is another I've never run across here. I remember how much fun I had trying to replicate "Ed's Red" back in the early days of the 21st Century. Eventually I came up with a reasonable facsimile thereof, minus the Mek (IIRC) or whatever the solvent was for removing plastic shotgun wad fouling. On the other hand, sourcing bear grease is even tougher here. The spectacled bear is a heavily protected species in Coffee Country!