Fantastic Burnisher

[Trox]

Tor,

Bianchi used a 50/50 mixture of beeswax and paraffin. I use that as well, for my second burnishing. I get my paraffin at the local grocery store or super market as it is the same as the canning wax. I believe it is the "Ball" brand canning wax but I could be wrong on the name. If you have home canning supplies where you are located, then you should be able to get the wax.

Thank Frank, I found it in a store like that, they sell it in a 5 kg box. The wax is small white pastilles, pellets. It says 100% pure paraffin wax for canning. Then you heat it in a water boil and mix it with the bees wax I guess?. Then you use pure bees wax, not the one with dark color am I right?

[Frank]

Tor,

You are correct as far as the pure beeswax. I bought an aluminum "candle Making" pitcher. I slowly melted equal parts (by weight) of beeswax and paraffin on the stove top. I stirred it well and poured it into plastic candy form trays after it cools for 10-15 minutes. It will stay at liquid form for quite some time. No need to rush this process. After they cooled and solidified, I popped them out of the molds, wrapped them in wax paper and stored them in a cardboard box. I just pull one out when I need it but I think I have enough right now to last me a lifetime. Just be extra careful to heat the wax slowly on very low heat as it is flammable.

[Trox]

Tor,

You are correct as far as the pure beeswax. I bought an aluminum "candle Making" pitcher. I slowly melted equal parts (by weight) of beeswax and paraffin on the stove top. I stirred it well and poured it into plastic candy form trays after it cools for 10-15 minutes. It will stay at liquid form for quite some time. No need to rush this process. After they cooled and solidified, I popped them out of the molds, wrapped them in wax paper and stored them in a cardboard box. I just pull one out when I need it but I think I have enough right now to last me a lifetime. Just be extra careful to heat the wax slowly on very low heat as it is flammable.

Thank you Frank, I will give it a try. With the amount of wax I have to buy it seems I will have enough for a life time too. Or maybe the wax ca be used for other things too. When I was a kid we used to wax our skies with paraffin wax, it was for sale everywhere. Now these products are wrapped in nice boxes and called something else.

Thanks for the reciept and have a nice day

Tor

[simontuntelder]

Finally, maybe I'll be able to give some advice here. I've fiddled with the burnishing wax mixture quite some time now.Before I used to go half beeswax and half paraffin, however I've been doing it a bit differently lately. I've been getting quite good result with the following mixture

100 g paraffinwax

300 g beeswax

and dash of neatsfoot oil - not a lot - maybe a tablespoon

-and in my last batch of wax I also added some pine resin, which I ground very finely.

I like to keep things as natural as possible, so I've really prefer more beeswax to paraffin.

Then I suggest you buy a silicone cupcake mould or look for it in the kitchen. When the melted wax has solidfied, the "wax cakes" will come right out and whatever wax residues is left can easily be scraped off and the very last can be removed using some boiling water.

[Hillbilly tim]

I too was going to make my own miracle felt wheel burnisher but can not find the material to cut the rounds from to make an arbor set from. Richard black has a video on youtube showing how to make the set. Included is info about making a 2" punch to cut them with.

Tim

[simontuntelder]

Could one use felt on the Dremel?

If so can you buy them ready made or how do I make them? I think I have the sufficient punches to make them?

[Trox]

Finally, maybe I'll be able to give some advice here. I've fiddled with the burnishing wax mixture quite some time now.Before I used to go half beeswax and half paraffin, however I've been doing it a bit differently lately. I've been getting quite good result with the following mixture

100 g paraffinwax

300 g beeswax

and dash of neatsfoot oil - not a lot - maybe a tablespoon

-and in my last batch of wax I also added some pine resin, which I ground very finely.

I like to keep things as natural as possible, so I've really prefer more beeswax to paraffin.

Then I suggest you buy a silicone cupcake mould or look for it in the kitchen. When the melted wax has solidfied, the "wax cakes" will come right out and whatever wax residues is left can easily be scraped off and the very last can be removed using some boiling water.

Thank you, good idea.

Tor

[edd]

Could one use felt on the Dremel?

If so can you buy them ready made or how do I make them? I think I have the sufficient punches to make them?

I'd also like to know this. I'm planning to put a few cut-out felt discs between two washers onto a dremel mandrel. I haven't had any luck finding compressed 100% wool felt in small quantities. There are several sellers on ebay selling chiropody felt but it all has adhesive backing.

I know you can buy polishing discs for dremel but the ones i've seen look like they'd be too flimsy.

[Cyberthrasher]

I'd also like to know this. I'm planning to put a few cut-out felt discs between two washers onto a dremel mandrel. I haven't had any luck finding compressed 100% wool felt in small quantities. There are several sellers on ebay selling chiropody felt but it all has adhesive backing.

I know you can buy polishing discs for dremel but the ones i've seen look like they'd be too flimsy.

http://leatherburnishers.com

They're well made by a member here and they're the last dremel burnisher you'll ever need. Get a couple different sizes and you're good to go.

[mikesmith648]

as far as the felt goes..........a wool saddle pad is how I got mine........take a piece of pipe nipple and put a cap on one end......grind the other end to a sharp edge and punch away