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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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String wax?
« on: March 27, 2013, 02:26:27 pm »
Hi,

I have procured some bees wax from a local bee keeper.  Do I need to add anything to it to make it into string wax or is it good to go?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2013, 02:31:17 pm »
Good to go. I dotn even clean mine. It has wings, stingers and antennas in it! I just run warm water over it so I can shape it. Nothing compares to bees wax on strings.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2013, 02:37:39 pm »
Personally, I like a little more stick in my string wax than beeswax alone provides.  I melt it down and add 1 part doug-fir pitch per 8 parts wax.  a little more stick in your string wax means a lot less cramp in your hands when you are twisting up lots of strings. 
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2013, 03:03:00 pm »
I use it plain.  Mmmmm beeswax smells good when you rub it in a string.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2013, 03:24:46 pm »
Carson my straight from the hive wax is super sticky already, I have to wash my hands afterwards or I leave sticky marks on whatever Im working on. Are getting yours "refined" or raw from the hive?
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2013, 04:10:56 pm »
I use refined wax Pearl.  I bet that straight from the hive stuff is a whole nother beast.  I have been wanting to try some of that.  I actually asked JW if he had some of that good stuff with the pieces of wings and legs in it awhile back, but he was out at the time. 
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2013, 04:48:07 pm »
Give me some time and I can score you a chunk of the real deal. You wont need to add anything to it. Its the berrys for string making, zero strand seperation happens.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2013, 07:01:51 pm »
Sounds good Pearl.  I am looking forward to playing around with some of that stuff. 
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Offline vyadha

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2013, 07:53:31 pm »
I just buy the beeswax toilet rings at the hardware store. quite a bit for $1.29. Just as everyone said, great on strings.
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2013, 08:01:36 pm »
Quote from: vyadha on March 27, 2013, 07:53:31 pm
I just buy the beeswax toilet rings at the hardware store. quite a bit for $1.29. Just as everyone said, great on strings.
Probably has additives to the wax:(
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Offline lostarrow

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2013, 10:48:57 pm »
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Probably has additives to the wax:(
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Offline seabass

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2013, 11:05:03 pm »
straight bees wax is the stuff.don't need to add anything.like Clint said,it smells great.
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Offline Roy

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2013, 12:51:17 am »
So Pearly are you gonna hook up the ole Man too? Please:)
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2013, 01:00:36 am »
One pound of beeswax mixed(melted) with one toilet bowl ring= perfect string wax and a lifetime supply at that.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: String wax?
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2013, 07:39:14 am »
Handy for waxing linen thread when sewing leather-work too :)
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