diy wood

I love to read WoodenBoat, "the magazine for wooden boat owners, builders and designers", although they really should add "dreamers" to that list - and I doubt it's just me. It is, in my humble opinion, the best magazine out there - especially since the demise of Woodwork. Anyway, I was looking through an old issue from 1999 and stumbled across an article/review of Huberd's Shoe Grease, which I had never even heard of. The author, Greg R�ssel, stated that he tried the beeswax and pine tar product on leather with good results, and that it also had some promise on wood. Included with the article was a picture of the can - it looked awesome and I decided to try to find some.

So, I asked Mr. Google and located their site (http://www.huberds.com/) and some online retailers, but never got around to ordering any. Then, not too long ago, I was walking through the outdoor/camping section of my local "Big Box Costco Reseller" and there looking about 100 years out of place was a can of Huberd's Shoe Grease. The can was even cooler in person, but what really sealed the deal was when I popped the lid and took a big whiff of the grease. Mmmm. Deep memories stirred - I knew that smell, and it wasn't just the beeswax. Pine tar? I still haven't figured out where I know it from - previous life maybe?

I bought it:


I've played around with it a little and it is definitely interesting. I don't know if it will end up being a regular finish in my shop or not. I'll keep you posted.