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Author Topic: Wax for makeing strings  (Read 225 times)

Offline 2elkhunt

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Wax for makeing strings
« on: May 15, 2010, 07:10:00 AM »
What is the best kind of wax for makeing strings, and best place to get it.

Thanks
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Offline Running Buck

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2010, 09:02:00 AM »
I like the stuff that 3 rivers is selling these days. Its just sticky enough to do a good job of holding the bundles together.

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2010, 09:15:00 AM »
Wax toilet seal ring works well. Some add more pitch to it.
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Offline Chris Shelton

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2010, 09:38:00 AM »
I just use bowstring wax.  I also have bees wax but that was kinda clumpy, that browning bowstring wax is pretty good.
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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2010, 10:13:00 AM »
I buy the wax that Kustom King sells.

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2010, 10:19:00 AM »
I can tell you what DIDN'T work for me. This stuff called Black Lightning. Didn't hold the strands together and made it very difficult to twist. I ended up with some Bohning wax, and the difference was amazing.
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Offline Dick4bows

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2010, 11:51:00 AM »
I make my own.  1/3 toilet ring and 2/3 beeswax.  Melt it together and pour it into bathroom sized dixie cups. fill to about an inch thick and peel the rest of the cup off.
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Offline MSwickard

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2010, 12:52:00 PM »
I use beeswax.

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2010, 01:01:00 PM »
montana pitch blend works for me

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2010, 03:49:00 PM »
pure bees wax

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2010, 12:03:00 AM »
One toilet sealing wax ring, melted together with a pound of pure beeswax. (That is a new sealing ring, BTW!   :smileystooges: )  

I pour the stirred conglomeration into medicine "shot" cups (about 2 oz each) and you can pop the wax right out of the cup, if need be.

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2010, 09:01:00 AM »
most any kinda commercial sticky wax will do the job on bowstrings.

my fave is either beeswax with a little paraffin wax added, or just pure beeswax.
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Offline 2elkhunt

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Re: Wax for makeing strings
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2010, 08:03:00 PM »
Thanks fellows, I'll try the bees wax and toliet ring mixture.
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