seems like this could have some risks
I have a strong feeling that bacon everywhere would be hazardous to my health, at the very least my waistline! Lard is still a very useful lubricant for cutting some things in a machine shop. For reasons I don't know bacon grease is even better. To test this I first had to fry up three pounds of thick sliced bacon to get the grease. It was a rough job but by diligently sticking with it, eating bacon three times a day and then some, it only took me a little over a day to get the grease.
I was turning some very contrary stainless steel. The screech of steel on steel inside the metal sea can I used as a shop was unbearable! Whipped out my can of bacon grease and peace was instantly restored. I hadn't counted on the smell of sizzling bacon filling the air. A man can only stand so much and after an hour of this I made an emergency run, . . . to the supermarket for more bacon! After that anytime I had to cut the more contrary metals I was careful to be sure I had plenty of thick sliced bacon on hand before starting the project. I can just picture the results if I was looking at bacon every time I picked up a tool. All of my doors would need modifications and I might have to tilt my lathe to be able to reach far enough to turn.
Hu