Montana pitch blend leather dressing

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stormblow

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Hi all,

I just received some Montana pitch blend leather dressing and wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with this stuff. I'm pretty new here, so if this has already been covered I apologize.
 
I use it all the time - it's an A#1 dressing - like all dressings it should be applied in thin coats. Warming the leather will help absorption.
 
Mr. Burrows,

Thanks for the info, coming from someone of your caliber, A#1 is high praise indeed.
 
You're welcome - I've been using it on all my heavy use outdoor leather gear for about 15 years and have found comparable products but nothing better - easy to use and smells great!
 
top notch product!

i like to apply it by hand, rub it in, then put the sheath into a black plastic bag in the sun to speed up the absorption.
 
I had never heard of it before now. So where do you get it and how do you use it?
 
Thanks jorasco. I see you are in Sugar Hill, cool. Just moved back to Texas from that area about a year ago. That is a very nice area. Thanks again.
 
I think Talfuchre will be purchasing some Montana Pitch Blend products. Hey TF, I live a mile as the crow flies from Andy.
 
I've been using it for about 6 years, and also make my own imitation mix. For anyone who wants to try it, it's beeswax and pure neetsfoot oil melted in a pan (about 2-1 mix, beeswax to oil), with pine tar added (about 1/10th of the total batch is pine tar). When the mixture cools it has the consistency of smooth peanut butter, and smells like pine trees :)

Mike
 
jorasco, my last can was Bickmore Pine Tar, 16 oz can costs me 7.99 at a combination saddlery shop and hardware store in Pagosa Springs CO. I think most saddlery/tack stores carry it, used for sealing cracked horses hooves (I was told).
If you try my mix, be careful in the melting phase -- that's a pretty flammable mixture:(

Mike
 
Just got in and used some of this Montana Pitch Blend and used it on one of my finished sheaths. It does darken the leather very slightly - but the product is amazing!

It goes on very smoothly and spreads evenly. When it absorbs into the leather - you add another coat - wait for it to absorb - then buff it off with a terry cloth.

Seems to give a very nice finish and water proof coat.

NICE!

Also - a little goes a LONG way.

TF
 
MtMike said:
jorasco, my last can was Bickmore Pine Tar, 16 oz can costs me 7.99 at a combination saddlery shop and hardware store in Pagosa Springs CO. I think most saddlery/tack stores carry it, used for sealing cracked horses hooves (I was told).
If you try my mix, be careful in the melting phase -- that's a pretty flammable mixture:(

Mike
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pine tar mixed with fine ash and kneaded into a firm , rolled onto a stick makes a nice torch!
 
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