Members dfrensdorff Posted September 12, 2016 Members Report Posted September 12, 2016 Hello All ... we have honey bees on our ranch and the beekeeper brings me beeswax that I use for burnishing etc......I have more than I can use so I am going to share some....$10 for each of A, B, or C .... includes shipping. paypal is best .... message me if interested.........Don
bikermutt07 Posted September 12, 2016 Report Posted September 12, 2016 I'd be glad to take some. Claiming pile "C". Just send me your PayPal info. I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members YinTx Posted September 13, 2016 Members Report Posted September 13, 2016 I've been looking for a good source of clean local (USA) beeswax. Yours looks pretty dark in the photo... is it brood wax with a lot of propolis? and how much does each pile weigh? Thanks in advance, YinTx YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members dfrensdorff Posted September 13, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 13, 2016 YinTx ..... I can answer two of your questions .... It is indeed made in the USA The piles are 10oz. ea. I cannot answer your brood/propolis question as I don't know that answer. I can try to find out for you, but the beekeeper taking care of these bees is Ukranian and there is a language gap.....for $10, give it a try....can't be as bad as the mistake we both made with the Horween from Cascadian! : - )
Members Texasdave Posted September 13, 2016 Members Report Posted September 13, 2016 Ill gladly take B Thanks Ill message you
Members dfrensdorff Posted September 13, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 13, 2016 "B & C" are spoken for....."A" still available....
Members megganpowell Posted September 20, 2016 Members Report Posted September 20, 2016 I'll claim "A" if it's still available.
Members thefanninator Posted September 20, 2016 Members Report Posted September 20, 2016 I'll take some if you get some more! http://www.instagram.com/fannintexas/
Members dfrensdorff Posted September 21, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 21, 2016 Meggan and fanninator........messages sent to both of you.....Don
Members dfrensdorff Posted September 26, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) Have one chunk/pile left. Same amount as the others. Edited September 26, 2016 by dfrensdorff
Members megganpowell Posted September 29, 2016 Members Report Posted September 29, 2016 Just melted my lot down with some paraffin and neatsfoot oil. Beautiful wax and smells heavenly, too.
bikermutt07 Posted September 29, 2016 Report Posted September 29, 2016 What ratios did you use? I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members megganpowell Posted September 30, 2016 Members Report Posted September 30, 2016 1 ounce beeswax: 1 ounce paraffin: 2 ounce neatsfoot. It came out just a tad harder than saddle soap. Just used it on a fresh piece of imported vegtan and it did okay but I think it might need some more neatsfoot. Or I need to experiment with heating the leather and/or wax before applying. I don't feel like it really soaked in (just sitting on the surface) and it's a little splotchy for my liking.
bikermutt07 Posted September 30, 2016 Report Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks. I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Dwight Posted September 30, 2016 Members Report Posted September 30, 2016 I don't recollect who it was a number of years ago, . . . said only to use beeswax and neatsfoot oil in equal WEIGHT. I make mine in a glass jar sitting in an old cheap crock pot from Salvation Army store. I don't use it on a lot of projects, . . . use a little heat from the heat gun when I do, . . . It's only for special customers. May God bless, Dwight If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members megganpowell Posted September 30, 2016 Members Report Posted September 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Dwight said: I don't recollect who it was a number of years ago, . . . said only to use beeswax and neatsfoot oil in equal WEIGHT. I make mine in a glass jar sitting in an old cheap crock pot from Salvation Army store. I don't use it on a lot of projects, . . . use a little heat from the heat gun when I do, . . . It's only for special customers. May God bless, Dwight Dwight, I used your crockpot trick that you mentioned in another thread. I'll have to try the 1:1 neatsfoot beeswax ratio next. Thanks for the tips!
Members YinTx Posted September 30, 2016 Members Report Posted September 30, 2016 Ya, that was an unexpected transaction, the Horween. Live and learn, anyhow. I still have a lot of wax left, but I've been keeping my eye out for a source when I do run out, so I'll keep you on my radar. Were you able to learn anything from the bee keep? YinTx YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members thefanninator Posted September 30, 2016 Members Report Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) I got mine last night. Thanks. I'll have to try mixing mine. Does anyone use the mixed as well for waxing your thread? Edited September 30, 2016 by thefanninator http://www.instagram.com/fannintexas/
MADMAX22 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 6 hours ago, thefanninator said: I got mine last night. Thanks. I'll have to try mixing mine. Does anyone use the mixed as well for waxing your thread? For waxing thread I do the mix of beeswax and rosin and if I remember right a touch of oil. Works very well and it also gives your fingers a nice sticky grip which helps tons when hand stitching. Poor the melted mix into cool water and kneed it into golf ball sizes. For edging I do the parafin/bees wax mix with a touch of neatsfoot, this makes a relatively normal wax feel but when burnished soaks into the ends nicely and polishes right up. For a top coat I cant remember the formula exactly but it was almost a even mix of neatsfoot oil and paraffin and bees wax. Has almost a soft butter consistency (kind of like snoseal). When it dries out after a few days (quicker if you use some heat) it can be buffed to a nice sheen and offers pretty good protection for a while. I really need to remember my mixtures as I am running out of the stuff I made years ago.
Members Texasdave Posted October 1, 2016 Members Report Posted October 1, 2016 5 hours ago, MADMAX22 said: For waxing thread I do the mix of beeswax and rosin and if I remember right a touch of oil. Works very well and it also gives your fingers a nice sticky grip which helps tons when hand stitching. Poor the melted mix into cool water and kneed it into golf ball sizes. For edging I do the parafin/bees wax mix with a touch of neatsfoot, this makes a relatively normal wax feel but when burnished soaks into the ends nicely and polishes right up. For a top coat I cant remember the formula exactly but it was almost a even mix of neatsfoot oil and paraffin and bees wax. Has almost a soft butter consistency (kind of like snoseal). When it dries out after a few days (quicker if you use some heat) it can be buffed to a nice sheen and offers pretty good protection for a while. I really need to remember my mixtures as I am running out of the stuff I made years ago. How much Rosin ? Thanks, Dave
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