wlg1908 Report post Posted June 29, 2020 Are there benefits to using a waxpot on you machines. Pro's/Con's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted June 29, 2020 Yes, if you plan to lubricate your top thread. Some sticky materials may benefit from having the thread run through liquid silicon. This is especially true if you use double sided leather tape, or heavy duty Seam Stick to hold seams together for sewing. Liquid silicon is sold through industrial sewing machine dealers, usually in quart bottles. Get a small funnel to aim it into your waxpot. Originally, wax pots were used with liquid beeswax, or dry wax cakes that were heated into liquid as you sew. This system only works on barbed needle and awl machines because the wax gums up the eye of the needle on a modern system. 4 hours ago, wlg1908 said: Are there benefits to using a waxpot on you machines. Pro's/Con's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRock Report post Posted July 2, 2020 Wiz, What kind of wax was used in the Landis #1 wax pots? Old pots have what looks like cold tar that will shatter if you pry on it or chip at it. The manual suggests that as the tallow in the mix is used up to add more tallow, but there is no recipe for the was mixture. Any help would be appreciated... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted July 3, 2020 18 hours ago, MikeRock said: Wiz, What kind of wax was used in the Landis #1 wax pots? Old pots have what looks like cold tar that will shatter if you pry on it or chip at it. The manual suggests that as the tallow in the mix is used up to add more tallow, but there is no recipe for the was mixture. Any help would be appreciated... Sellari's make hard stitching wax that is melted in heated wax pots on Landis sole stitchers and McKay insole stitchers. It is listed on page 59 of the Rockford Leather catalog. Other shoe repair suppliers probably carry it or another brand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRock Report post Posted July 4, 2020 Wiz, Thank you for this link. I had seen their liquid but not this. Hopefully this is THE stuff! Will order Monday. Enjoy the 4th. God bless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted July 4, 2020 41 minutes ago, MikeRock said: Wiz, Thank you for this link. I had seen their liquid but not this. Hopefully this is THE stuff! Will order Monday. Enjoy the 4th. God bless Please report back on how you like it and what temperature range it requires, plus the cooling time when it sets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
