Fly tying wax

[jemo]

Hi All, fly tying waxes should they be hard or soft,bees wax ,or parrifin wax,or a blend of waxes. There is also a nice textured wax surrounding cheese. Which is best? Over to you folks!

Jemo

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Opps! iv posted this in the wrong section. Sorry

[BRUCE1]

i prefer pure beeswax

[jemo]

Thanks Bruce Do you have to warm it to make it workable?

[BRUCE1]

no i dont J i just use it straight from the block ...cobblers wax can be worked between fingers to get it softer..

[john]

We were always taught to pull the thread firmly through hard wax rather than soften the wax. The heat generated (rope burn) is enough to melt the wax on to the thread.

[FunkyFlyTying]

I sell loads of the cobblers wax i had made up for me.
Seems to work well.

T

[dabchick]

Black cobbler's wax for me. Googled and got some from a bagpipe factory last year.

Black Cobblers Wax Sticks [WAX-EBC-02] - £2.45 : Edinburgh Bagpipes, The Edinburgh Bagpipe Company

Good stuff.

[shpeil]

Just looked up the website of the Edinburgh Bagpipe Company thinking I'd just pop in and buy some... turns out the shop is in... East Sussex!

Is the stuff they sell the modern "blue" hued black, or the traditional "brown" hued black? I'm looking for stuff to stain the thread on a greenwell's glory and finding the modern black wax too dark.

[BRUCE1]

Originally Posted by shpeil

Just looked up the website of the Edinburgh Bagpipe Company thinking I'd just pop in and buy some... turns out the shop is in... East Sussex!

Is the stuff they sell the modern "blue" hued black, or the traditional "brown" hued black? I'm looking for stuff to stain the thread on a greenwell's glory and finding the modern black wax too dark.

Varnishes, Dyes and Waxes – Glasgow Angling Centre

[gelert]

a chap i know make his own by melting the wax you get with cheese.
it does work