To Wax Or Not To Wax, That Is The Question!

[lightningad]

Is there any guidelines about when and when not to wax your threads?

I can understand it for items that may get wet, but i'm thinking of hand stitching a wallet and was wondering if its recommended or not to wax the threads for hemming the internal pockets?

adam

[katsass]

  On 3/13/2012 at 8:49 AM, lightningad said:

Is there any guidelines about when and when not to wax your threads?

I can understand it for items that may get wet, but i'm thinking of hand stitching a wallet and was wondering if its recommended or not to wax the threads for hemming the internal pockets?

adam

FWIW from the old grump; I use waxed linen for almost all stitching. Once in a while (very seldom) I use some finer braided nylon for 'hidden' stitching. I don't do many wallets, but I figure that a wallet WILL, somewhere in it's life, get wet. It'll be either from sweat, accidentally sitting in puddle of spilled liquid, or taking a misstep while fishing, but wet it will become. Mike.

[lightningad]

  On 3/13/2012 at 1:28 PM, katsass said:

FWIW from the old grump; I use waxed linen for almost all stitching. Once in a while (very seldom) I use some finer braided nylon for 'hidden' stitching. I don't do many wallets, but I figure that a wallet WILL, somewhere in it's life, get wet. It'll be either from sweat, accidentally sitting in puddle of spilled liquid, or taking a misstep while fishing, but wet it will become. Mike.

I'll be using the waxed leather for the main stitching. I was thinking more for the subtle inner stuff like the credit card sleeves (i'm using recycled suede for these, so need to hem the tops). It'll probably look a bit neater if i use unwaxed.

thanks