Snowshoeman Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckBurrows Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
