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'''Dubbin''' (also known as “dubbing” in the USA) is a traditional product used to soften, condition and waterproof [[leather]]. It consists of natural [[wax]], [[oil]] and [[tallow]]. Dubbin has been used since [[medieval]] times to waterproof and soften leather boots.{{cn}} It is different from [[saddle soap]] used to clean and lightly condition leather, or [[shoe polish]], which is used to impart shine and colour to it. |
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Dubbin can be made with beeswax; fish oil; and lard,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.madmadammel.com/2012/01/recipe-for-dubbin.html|title=Mad Madam Mel: A recipe for Dubbin|website=madmadammel.com|access-date=2016-09-02}}</ref> and can also include [[mink oil]]. |
Dubbin can be made with beeswax; fish oil; and lard,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.madmadammel.com/2012/01/recipe-for-dubbin.html|title=Mad Madam Mel: A recipe for Dubbin|website=madmadammel.com|access-date=2016-09-02}}</ref> and can also include [[mink oil]]. |
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Revision as of 19:48, 25 June 2022
Dubbin (also known as “dubbing” in the USA) is a traditional product used to soften, condition and waterproof leather. It consists of natural wax, oil and tallow. Dubbin has been used since medieval times to waterproof and soften leather boots.[citation needed] It is different from saddle soap used to clean and lightly condition leather, or shoe polish, which is used to impart shine and colour to it.
Dubbin can be made with beeswax; fish oil; and lard,[1] and can also include mink oil.
The name dubbin is a contraction of the gerund dubbing, describing the action of applying the wax to leather.[2]
References
- Citations
- ^ "Mad Madam Mel: A recipe for Dubbin". madmadammel.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "dub1". askoxford.com. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- Other references
- [1] - Material Safety Data Sheet - Joseph Lyddy dubbin.
- [2] - Opportunities for industry and the safe investment of capital (1859) Rothman, E., Lippincott, USA
- Jarell, T.D., Holman, H.P., (1923) Effects of Treating Materials and Outdoor Exposure upon Water Resistance and Tensile Strength of Cotton Duck, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Bureau of Chemistry, Washington.
- Norton, F.J., (1945) Waterproofing Treatments of Materials, Patent Number 2386259, Serial Number 452,885, United States Patent Office.
- Holman, H.P., Jarrell, T.D., (date unknown) The Effects of Waterproofing Materials and Outdoor Exposure upon the Tensile Strength of Cotton Yarn, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 15(3), US Department of Agriculture, Washington.
- Stewart, C.S., (1977) Factors Affecting the Cellulolytic Activity of Rumen Contents, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, pp. 497–502
External links
- Johan's Dubbin Page - a leathercrafter's perspective of this leather conditioner.
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