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Title: An old woodsman's tip...
Post by: woodchucker on October 22, 2021, 02:05:06 PM

We all wax our bow strings, right?? How many folks wax your boot laces...??

I've used Bee's wax on my bow strings for years. 40 some years ago, my uncle borrowed my Bee's wax, to wax the laces of his LL Bean Maine hunting shoes. It waterproofs them, and keeps them from becoming a frozen knot, in the cold weather. It also holds the strands together after being "frayed" from walking through briars.
Overall, just prolonging the life of your boot laces. I've been doing it ever since!! :thumbsup:

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Post by: TealCoin on October 22, 2021, 02:31:35 PM

Great tip!  Never had thought of using wax on the boot laces -- thanks for sharing.

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Post by: jhg on October 22, 2021, 05:52:36 PM

Waxed laces for hockey skates has been forever- waxed laces hold much tighter and are generally, as mentioned, more weatherproof than unwaxed.

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Post by: Deno on October 23, 2021, 08:26:45 AM

Great tip there...Thanks  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Deno

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Post by: hawkeye n pa on October 24, 2021, 06:02:53 AM

Thanks, I'll try that.

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Post by: electricstart on October 24, 2021, 12:59:18 PM

Thanks

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Post by: Sam McMichael on October 24, 2021, 01:03:49 PM

Good tip! Thanks.