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Post #405698 by benella on Wed, Sep 3, 2008 6:58 AM

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On 2008-09-03 00:27, Tamapoutini wrote:

TTT: Are you working with jade?? Yes, any light/thin mineral oil (wipe on, wipe off) will work. In the past I have used 'Neopol' furniture polish, baby-oil, massage oil, cooking oil, motor oil(!), 'Snowpake' leather protector, 'Dubbin' similar Australian product for leather (made predominantly from kangaroo fat Ive heard - I stopped using it because it has a weird smell, haha), Emu oil, etc.. Common custom is also to wipe on the side of your nose! nose oil, mmmmmmmmmm :lol:

I'm working with a stone I would call "peeble river" that I found in the south of France near a river ! Here it is:

Mahalo,

Benjamin.

EDITED to remove a picture :)

[ Edited by: benella 2008-09-03 06:59 ]