Members Snowshoeman Posted December 29, 2010 Members Report Posted December 29, 2010 Hello, I am curious what a good finish of wax might be for 18th Century Leatherwork. I have played around with some beeswax and oils. What do you folks suggest ? Thank You Paul Armory Village Leatherworks Quote
Members ChuckBurrows Posted December 30, 2010 Members Report Posted December 30, 2010 Dubbin was one of the most commonly used finishes - a mix of tallow, beeswax, and oil in various proportions. There were also blacking finishes. Also I recommend the videos from Eric Myall's (who used to work at Williamsburg) on making 18th Century leather goods - http://backintimeleatherworks.com/images/SalesFlierpdf.pdf The website is no longer working last time I checked, but here are phone numbers that are supposed to be good 757-564-9659 757-532-1970 Quote
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