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Post by Black Hand on Jul 1, 2022 19:34:47 GMT -7
Cleaning beeswax is easy.
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Post by artificer on Jul 1, 2022 19:57:04 GMT -7
OMG. Yeah, I understand.
Gus
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Post by hawkeyes on Jul 2, 2022 3:27:40 GMT -7
Cleaning beeswax is easy. Smells good to! |
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Post by RyanAK on Jul 2, 2022 7:55:36 GMT -7
What have you guys waxed?
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Post by brokennock on Jul 2, 2022 8:02:04 GMT -7
What have you guys waxed? Leather, metal parts, wood, thread, the light string wraps where leather and bamboo/wood spout on ball bags, the bamboo spouts themselves as well as bamboo/cane powder measures. |
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Post by RyanAK on Jul 2, 2022 8:30:22 GMT -7
Sorry. Fabric stuff?
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Post by Black Hand on Jul 2, 2022 9:19:16 GMT -7
What have you guys waxed? A haversack, leather, gourds, wood, horn...  |
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Post by RyanAK on Jul 2, 2022 9:49:49 GMT -7
What have you guys waxed? A haversack, leather, gourds, wood, horn... That looks great, Hand. I have my wax heating up now and cut a small sample piece of the linen canvas to give it a try. |
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Post by Black Hand on Jul 2, 2022 10:03:09 GMT -7
I used a baking sheet, foil and the oven set around 200F for the "soak". I think I did several light applications of wax.
The strap was attached afterwards.
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Post by RyanAK on Jul 2, 2022 10:08:48 GMT -7
I used a baking sheet, foil and the oven set around 200F for the "soak". I think I did several light applications of wax. The strap was attached afterwards. Fantastic. We’re on the same page. Biggest hold up is melting the wax. Ha. |
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Post by RyanAK on Jul 2, 2022 15:20:16 GMT -7
Buckles! So… now a belt and the strap for this sack.  Still experimenting with the wax. First go was really thick and fairly stiff. I have another method to try. |
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Post by Black Hand on Jul 2, 2022 16:10:09 GMT -7
Still experimenting with the wax. First go was really thick and fairly stiff. I have another method to try. That's why you work it over with the hair dryer - it removes the excess wax and leaves you with a pliable product. Properly done, you'll have stalactites of wax at the bottom that can be harvested and recycled. |
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Post by hawkeyes on Jul 3, 2022 4:52:42 GMT -7
I use an iron and newspaper. Sandwich whatever item your wanting to wax as the paper soaks up the residual wax. Brush the wax on and iron away.
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Post by Black Hand on Jul 3, 2022 6:03:30 GMT -7
I have Scot in my genetics, hence recycling the wax....  |
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Post by RyanAK on Jul 3, 2022 9:57:25 GMT -7
Snapsack! I’ll fill in details on the waxing soon. I got swarmed by about 15 bees when working it on the porch. Need to add a strap once I figure out a length.  Leather tie attached. [  |
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