The great wax debate

[Peter Kealey]

Paul

The last I heard he was fishing for Tench at night!!!! But he will be there!!
I know as I am also his tour operator

Pete

PS Paul "This is a wax debate"

[Bopper]

Well I use Wax for my Spiders with Pearsall's silk, and Dubbing,

I have tried loads of Brands, you could say I've been trough the whole Wax Circus, and I must say this is the Wax I was looking for:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fly-Tying-Wax_...d=p3286.c0.m14

Member of this forum too, great job Tango51!

[Alfly]

Originally Posted by ACW

Have not felt the need to use wax since I started using synthetic "silk"and thats 30 +years ago .Even dont use it with the few remaining pearsalls I use on rare occaisions !
Come to think of it I have no wax to use

I was reliably informed you used your own earwax

cheers

Al.

[ACW]

Originally Posted by Alfly

I was reliably informed you used your own earwax

cheers

Al.

Dont tell everyone they will all want some for my wee pink bugs

[wsbailey]

I never liked any of the commercially available fly tying waxes I tried. To me they are too soft and make a mess of the dubbing. I now make cobbler's wax and white wax that have to be softened in the hand before they can be applied to the thread. The wax stays tacky long enough to firmly apply dubbing to the thread while leaving the dubbing dry. This article describes the type of wax I make and use. Bill

http://www.rackelhanen.com/eng/10284.htm

[itchybeard]

Originally Posted by Bopper

Well I use Wax for my Spiders with Pearsall's silk, and Dubbing,

I have tried loads of Brands, you could say I've been trough the whole Wax Circus, and I must say this is the Wax I was looking for:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fly-Tying-Wax_...d=p3286.c0.m14

Member of this forum too, great job Tango51!

Ditto, Ditto.

After reading this thread I have started using this wax and I must say its the best I've ever used. I've had a block of each, Summer, Winter and Cobblers.
I've no affiliation with Tango51 either

Cheers.