K070 Care of the Flagellarium

A happy customer asked:
"Do you have any recommendations for keep the leather tails in good shape? Any particular oil or solution?"

Adam replied:
   "I'm not at all convinced that any one preparation is 'better' for the leather than any other. I like Lexol™ conditioner because it is easy to use (that is, not easy to over use) and has no particular aroma.
   "However, unscented mineral oil or plain petroleum jelly, used a little at a time do a wonderful job on the belting leather that the Flagellarium is made from, but where Lexol™ can be more or less slathered on and wiped off ... mineral oil or petroleum jelly have to be worked in by hand.
   "The most important consideration is to do the conditioning before the leather gets noticeably dry ... and not use too much at one time. Over-oiling will add weight to the leather, and make it into the 19th century equivalent of rubber."


Care and Feeding of the Flagellarium and the Martinet
A happy customer asked: "Do you have any recommendations for keep the leather tails in good shape? Any particular oil or solution?" Adam replied: "I'm not at all convinced that any one preparation is 'better' for the leather than any other. I like Lexol™ conditioner because it is easy to use (that is, not easy to over use) and has no particular aroma. "However, unscented mineral oil or plain petroleum jelly, used a little at a time do a wonderful job on the belting leather that the Flagellarium is made from, but where Lexol™ can be more or less slathered on and wiped off ... mineral oil or petroleum jelly have to be worked in by hand. "The most important consideration is to do the conditioning before the leather gets noticeably dry ... and not use too much at one time. Over-oiling will add weight to the leather, and make it into the 19th century equivalent of rubber."