I had an enquiry yesterday about beeswax-based treatment for leather (mainly riding 'stuff', not really my specialist area, so not sure how hard or soft the leather is). Has anyone made this sort of thing? A 1:1:1 (by volume) of beeswax, turpentine and linseed oil is one recipe I've found. There also seems to be similar recipes that use either boiled or raw linseed oil, but no indication as to why one might be better than the other (I know the boiled stuff, as linseed oil, dries faster). I think the enquirer was after a soft cream, rather than the more solid mix of beeswax and turps you use for furniture polish. I would think one that didn't separate out and need re-mixing before use would be preferable.

Any ideas?