Hello all, I know that it is more than just a good idea to give a new pump leather a soak in oil before use, but I'm wondering would it be worthwhile storing them in olive oil in a jar. ?Kinda like 'pump leather preserves' ! That way they'd be ready to pop into the stove when needed. Would long time souaking in oil cause leather deterioration ? Any thoughts on this ? Enjoy the Flame Spudz
Good idea but who likes to fool a round putting them in sometime its not that easy if the pumps are good leave in just squirt before using
"Leather Olives' .. hmmm .. 'Olive Leathers' ... mmm .. 'Pump Olives' .. 'Olive Buckets' .. Not a fear of this ever happening in the kitchen. Banished to the garage, me and my stoves, so no chance of them mistakenly ending up in a pasta sauce ! Enjoy the Flame Spudz
How long does olive oil last before it goes rancid? I buy about a litre a month - and we use it all up - some plant oils get very very nasty given long enough - some polymerise and set solid.....
Morning, Doug, and All, I have used olive oil as a leather conditioner for many years, and it's worked perfectly. When I make my reproduction 18th century shooting bags, knife and axe sheathes, and other such truck, I always give them a good rubbing with as much olive oil as they'll soak in, and that has worked perfectly, with no turning rancid, no odor, and no deteriation of the leather over the years. I have used military gun oil and Hoppe's gun oil on my pump leathers, too, and that also seems to work well. But, given a choice, one over the other, I'd take olive oil and call it good. Just me two pence.... Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc Mark
I've been using Olive oil the last 2 or 3 years no problem. Started off one night when I had no oil, thought back to my days in School when we used to grease up with butter and margarine, so I used what was to hand; Olive oil
lol JC, in School we greased the stove leathers with butter or marg and put twists of newspaper in the priming cups of stoves, pumped some fuel, lit, and the stove worked. Bloody meths, spoiled these days we are, I say spoiled
Pure olive oil will eventually (over many years) dry up but won't go rancid. I store pump leathers in a clean tin with a lid just to keep 'em clean and in one place. One will soak up as much oil as it can in a very few minutes depending on the viscosity of said oil. If it's taking too long, warm the oil slightly. 3 in 1 is great, it's thin, smells nice, and works wonderfully. Gerry
Olives Food of the gods, I'd eat them to a band playing. To say you hate olives is too much of a sweeping statement, there are so many different sorts that there's bound to be one that you like. Get yourself off to the med, Crete is a good one they have them with everything Son James used to hate them but with a little education he can't get enough of them now, mind you his mother is a wop so I suppose it's in the blood
