For just $5, you get the convenience of keeping your hands clean while swiping greasy tallow (greasy is good!) on your plane, sawplate…whatever you have that needs to get slickery for better work. Tallow doesn’t interfere with glue adhesion or finishes, is slicker than parrafin, and doesn’t wear off the sole/plate as quickly as parrafin or beeswax.

The “100% Pure Organic Tallow Tool Lube” is, well, 100 percent organic, from grass-fed free range animals but no, I’m afraid the tallow was not obtained by liposuction). No rancid odor and will last 8 to 12 months depending on heat conditions in your shop. I recommend you keep extra tubes not being used in the refrigerator or freezer. Black containers are made from recycled plastic.