Tallow

[Roberto]

Hello,
I eventually got hold of a soap-bar size piece of commercial tallow at the local fishery, about 250g, what can I do with it?
I reckon:
a) bottom of lead sounder, previously ascertain which type of sea bottom one is anchoring into is paramount to avoid increasing the number of conflictual anchor related discussions
b) the '70s Glénans manual suggests to melt it and pour inside closed body turnbuckles; I am using Lanocote but why not tallow
c) the package mentions brazing, not that I know anything about it but is animal grease necessary to solder copper tubes?
Any other uses for my soap bar?
r.

 

[179580]

Used by plumbers back in the dark ages for wiping joints and repairs to lead pipes, by coachbuilders for leading panels prior to polyester fillers. Traditionally, stern gland packing was tallow impregnated cotton.

 

[stranded]

My deceased father in law swore by it to lubricate screw threads. The chasm between his woodworking confidence and his abilities was though something to marvel at.

 

[duncan99210]

Take it to your local pilot gig club: they‘ll use it to lubricate the oar leather and thole pin leathers on the gigs. Our club uses a fair quantity: have to keep it in rat proof containers, because they love it.

 

[Refueler]

White Lead and Tallow was a traditional coating for standing wire .. hated the stuff when as Cadet had to use it !! Then some dickhead decided Feroil was better ... I then appreciated WL + Tallow !!