Members utah leather Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 I have beeswax that I made 50/50 with neatsfoot oil, but I want to take a small part of that and make it a lot softer . What do I add to it to make it a lot softer ? Quote
Members Dwight Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 More oil. Quote 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 utah leather Posted January 16, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Dwight said: More oil. tried that, it made it harder, I melted the beeswax then I just poured in some neatsfoot oil stirred it up on the stove , poured it into some aluminum foil lined little bread tins and let it sit over night, it turned out hard . I'm making this small batch so I can stick my screws in it before I make something, ( it stops the squeeks ) lol. I haven't been on here for a while ( been working around the house ) haven't had any sales for along time, I need to find a new way to advertise. How have you been my friend ? Whats new in your little world ? Edited January 16, 2019 by utah leather Quote
Members zuludog Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 As you've been doing, but use linseed oil Quote
Members Dwight Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 8 hours ago, utah leather said: tried that, it made it harder, I melted the beeswax then I just poured in some neatsfoot oil stirred it up on the stove , poured it into some aluminum foil lined little bread tins and let it sit over night, it turned out hard . I'm making this small batch so I can stick my screws in it before I make something, ( it stops the squeeks ) lol. I haven't been on here for a while ( been working around the house ) haven't had any sales for along time, I need to find a new way to advertise. How have you been my friend ? Whats new in your little world ? Well hmmmm, . . . I make a concoction of 50% beeswax and 50% neatsfoot oil (use the real oil, . . . not that compound stuff), . . . and I do it by weight. I actually weigh the amount of beeswax I've got in "this little bag", . . . then add an equal amount of neatsfoot oil. I put em in a quart jar, . . . set the quart jar in a little crock pot I keep just for that job . . . come back some time later, . . . it's all mixed together. When I've made it and it was kind of soft and squishy, . . . it seemed like I'd used more oil, . . . maybe not. Put it back in the cooker and try more wax, . . . see what happens. Personally, . . . I love the look I get from it, . . . used it on my own personal cowboy rig, . . . and I just chuckle when I see it. One of my favorites. Not much new here, . . . doing a few holsters and a knife sheath at the moment, . . . had to shut down long enough to build a snow blade rig for my quad, . . . needed something to keep the snow off the parking lot and driveway. I shut down my website, . . . going to re-do the whole thing or scrap it, . . . have not made up my mind yet. Wife wants me to shut down and retire, . . . and that is an option at least. If you decide to put up a website, . . . Go Daddy is pretty easy to use, . . . and they have always been friendly and treated me right. May God bless, Dwight Quote 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
alpha2 Posted January 16, 2019 Report Posted January 16, 2019 I used beeswax, neatsfoot oil, and glycerin, based on some recipes I found here on the forum. Played with it until I got it where I liked it. Jeff Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members YinTx Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 I've read that you have to get up to 75% neatsfoot 25% beeswax before it starts to get to a soft stage, so take a small bit, keep adding oil until you are happy. Then, you have a recipe to do a larger batch. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members js2rt Posted January 16, 2019 Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 For my cutting boards and wood bowls I start with 4 parts mineral oil an 1 part beeswax then add either more oil if I want it softer ow wax if I want it harder. I agree with the posters above that you need to add more oil. If it gets too soft you can always add more wax. Quote
Members utah leather Posted January 16, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 16, 2019 9 hours ago, Dwight said: Well hmmmm, . . . I make a concoction of 50% beeswax and 50% neatsfoot oil (use the real oil, . . . not that compound stuff), . . . and I do it by weight. I actually weigh the amount of beeswax I've got in "this little bag", . . . then add an equal amount of neatsfoot oil. I put em in a quart jar, . . . set the quart jar in a little crock pot I keep just for that job . . . come back some time later, . . . it's all mixed together. When I've made it and it was kind of soft and squishy, . . . it seemed like I'd used more oil, . . . maybe not. Put it back in the cooker and try more wax, . . . see what happens. Personally, . . . I love the look I get from it, . . . used it on my own personal cowboy rig, . . . and I just chuckle when I see it. One of my favorites. Not much new here, . . . doing a few holsters and a knife sheath at the moment, . . . had to shut down long enough to build a snow blade rig for my quad, . . . needed something to keep the snow off the parking lot and driveway. I shut down my website, . . . going to re-do the whole thing or scrap it, . . . have not made up my mind yet. Wife wants me to shut down and retire, . . . and that is an option at least. If you decide to put up a website, . . . Go Daddy is pretty easy to use, . . . and they have always been friendly and treated me right. May God bless, Dwight did you have a lot of business from your web site ? My brother told me about that site and I looked into it but I don't remember why I didn't choose it, I guess I need to spend more time on advertising ( I would sure love to work from home making my belts instead of installing granite countertops, thats what I do for a living right now ) Quote
Members Dwight Posted January 17, 2019 Members Report Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, utah leather said: did you have a lot of business from your web site ? My brother told me about that site and I looked into it but I don't remember why I didn't choose it, I guess I need to spend more time on advertising ( I would sure love to work from home making my belts instead of installing granite countertops, thats what I do for a living right now ) I had the website up for something near 10 years, . . . and in all actuality, . . . it more than paid for itself. What I liked about it, most of all, . . . I could put examples on there, . . . especially my own creation of IWB that is totally tuckable, . . . I've never been made with it and I've worn it all sorts of places. Would I suggest you fix one up? Yes, . . . it is a good advertising tool, . . . and in today's commercial world, if you don't have a website, . . . well you are just the "trailer trash" of the commercial world. There are lots of places where you can get it done, . . . I did my own, . . . my way, . . . which is kind of my thing. Best wishes which ever way you go. May God bless, Dwight Edited January 17, 2019 by Dwight Quote 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
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