Originally Posted by
JonB_in_Glencoe
Tar Heel,
you forgot to add, that a recipe without clear and specific cooking/blending instructions, will likely yield different lubes by different people, even though the lube contains the same ingredients.
Case in point, 10 years ago, the very first lube I made was Speed Green. I had bought some Speed Green from the original maker (Bullshop) and liked it, so I wanted to make some. It's a very simple recipe. Just Beeswax and oil. How can you goof that up, right? Well, the first batch I made was much more sticky/tacky then the Bullshop made lube, which made me dislike the lube, even though it's a fine lube for many applications.