Pipe Dope as Thread Cutting Lubricant

[stuball48]

Has anyone had any experience with Pipe Dope as a thread cutting lubricant? I have a "machinist" friend who uses it and he says it is great and leaves a very smooth finish.

 

[Hawaii Machinist]

When I first became a machinist, "Pipe Dope" was basically white lead, We mixed it with lard oil,IIRC, and it made a great lube for threading.
Doug

 

[Hammer n Chisel]

Sounds like a pretty expensive lube for threading pipe.

After all Loctite pipe joint compound runs around $6.46 for a 1 pint brush can.
http://www.nolansupply.com/bysubcategory.asp?category=Fluids+and+Lubes&supercategory=Pipe+Joint+Compound&subcategory=Loctite+Pipe+Joint+Compound&type=False&specs=True

You can buy a whole 5 gallon bucket of Master Chemical Taping fluids and Compounds for $125
http://www.nolansupply.com/bysubcategory.asp?category=Fluids+and+Lubes&supercategory=Master+Chemical+Tapping+Fluids&subcategory=Master+Chemical+Tapping+Fluids+and+Compounds+%2D+Hea vy%2DDuty+Tapping+Compound+%2D+TRIM%26%23174%3B+Tap+Lite%26nbsp%3B&type=False&specs=True

2 pints in a quart, 4 quarts in a gallon x 5 would equal $258.40 for a 5 gallon bucket of pipe dope.

Even if you cut it 50 / 50, you still would be paying $125 + the price of oil for doctored up pipe dope.
Not a good thing to do in my opinion...

 

[wippin' boy]

i've used anything slippery within reach
and yes
coffee works very poorly