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Title: String wax
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 24, 2021, 10:06:41 PM: What is everyone using for string assembly wax. The old wax in the white tube worked good for me. But out of it. The newer stuff is thin and too slick. Potty wax too slick also.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Mad Max on June 24, 2021, 10:47:35 PM: 3Rivers Archery
SKU: 4192
String Maker's Bow String Wax
$5.99
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Pine on June 24, 2021, 10:47:46 PM: I make my own.
Two parts Bees Wax to one part pine pitch.
Heat up the pitch in an old can until it boils a little, use a dinner fork to lift debris out.
Then stir in the Bees Wax and take it off the heat.
Pour it in a container of some kind and your good to go.
I roll it into a ball about the size of a golf ball.
And with it in a plastic bag, it will last forever. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Pat B on June 24, 2021, 10:54:19 PM: Toilet wax seal(a new one ;) ) works well.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Mad Max on June 24, 2021, 10:54:48 PM: We have some Bee keepers from North Dakota that hang around the Coffee shop until the bees have to go to California. They bring them down here in the winter and baby sit them.
I'm going to get a bunch next time there in town.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Roy from Pa on June 25, 2021, 05:56:03 AM: I tried real bees wax but did not care for it, too hard.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 25, 2021, 08:50:00 AM: One toilet ring mixed with a pound of bees wax will give you the perfect string wax, a lifetime supply as well.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Shredd on June 25, 2021, 10:02:13 AM: That red wax you get off cheese seems to work good... But I am no expert... You probably could mix it with some bees wax to get the consistency you want...
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Bowjunkie on June 25, 2021, 11:06:22 AM: Beeswax with a little food grade mineral oil so it isn't so hard. Doesn't take much.

Same ingredients I use for rolling pins and cutting boards, except less oil in string wax.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Bvas on June 25, 2021, 05:00:26 PM: I use 1:1 beeswax to toilet ring for building strings.
And 2:1 beeswax to toilet ring for string maintenance.

On a side note…..Anyone ever do beeswax finish on a glass bow?
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Longcruise on June 25, 2021, 08:32:30 PM: Quote from: Bvas on June 25, 2021, 05:00:26 PM

On a side note…..Anyone ever do beeswax finish on a glass bow?

That would be an interesting trial.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: mmattockx on June 26, 2021, 09:52:53 AM: I have zero to add to this because I haven't graduated to making my own strings yet, but I want to thank Stic for starting the thread. It will be very useful for me when I get to the point of making strings, some great info in here.

Mark
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Crooked Stic on June 26, 2021, 12:52:30 PM: I found some string wax at Rural King of the right consistency. Will get some more of it to have on hand.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 28, 2021, 09:56:06 AM: My recipe is actually called string makers wax, just the right consistency to stick all the bundles together. I have probably made at least 500 strings over the years using this wax. Chad of Custom Bowstrings uses the same formula.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Pat B on June 28, 2021, 12:59:18 PM: Chad gave me a few cups of his wax a few years ago at the Tenn Classic. I think he told me then that is how he makes it.
Haven't seen Chad(LBR) around lately. Hope he'll doing OK.
Title: Re: String wax
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 28, 2021, 02:34:00 PM: He is doing just fine, same great guy as always.