garypl Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Posted January 13, 2018 Just now, Seagrove59 said: Excellent job, something to strive for as I get better. What portions do you use in your leather balm, if it is a family secret I understand. Thanks Seagrove! I mix it up by eye - should weigh the ingredients, but I dont. I start with a chunk of beeswax (about 2x2x2”) that I cut off a slab. Put it in a jar and add @1/3 cup of carnuba wax granules, @1/4 cup of lanolin, and 1/2 cup NFO. I melt everything in a pot of water (put the jar in the water like a double boiler) using a hot plate. Once it is completely melted, I stir it up with a stick and then put some of the melted mixture on a piece of scrap leather and let it harden. If it feels too hard, I add more NFO to the mixture and check it again - repeat until I am happy with the softness of the hardened mixture. Then just let it cool and it’s ready to apply. I usually rub it into the leather and then heat with a heat gun so it soaks right in. Repeat and then buff. Makes a nice dull finish. If I want a glossier finish I follow it up with one or two coats of Atom Wax. Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members JMcC Posted January 13, 2018 Members Report Posted January 13, 2018 Those are some cool holders for the growlers Gary. Good job! Quote
garypl Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Posted January 13, 2018 3 hours ago, JMcC said: Those are some cool holders for the growlers Gary. Good job! Thank you! I plan on making more - some friends have already asked about them! Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
garypl Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Posted January 13, 2018 On 1/11/2018 at 6:16 PM, kiwican said: Those are real nice. Can we see the bottom anyway? Here are pics of the bottom and inside. Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members kiwican Posted January 14, 2018 Members Report Posted January 14, 2018 Great job. Thanks for the pics of the inside and bottom Quote
Members Texson Posted January 17, 2018 Members Report Posted January 17, 2018 Great job! This is on my Project List. In my first design I thought about using a criss-cross bottom - now I know what it looks like. Thanks! Quote
garypl Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Posted January 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, Texson said: Great job! This is on my Project List. In my first design I thought about using a criss-cross bottom - now I know what it looks like. Thanks! Thanks Tex! I was going to make a solid bottom, but then decided it might be better to have more air circulation at the bottom of the case. Since I already was using a strap for the carry handles it was simple to add the second strap. Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
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