Well, I wouldn’t describe the don’t-mink-oil-boots advice as common knowledge, but the outdoor boot world has known for a while that it’s not the wisest thing to do. (Quite apart from what might ...

I don’t wear leather (it’s not a conscience thing—if we didn’t eat and wear cattle they’d be an endangered species—it’s just not for me), but I do have some old leather chairs, and I find that a ...