Have you tried Barbour wax?
Have you tried Barbour wax?
I haven't. I'll see if I can find some.
I haven't. I'll see if I can find some.
Sadly, I've been looking for an alternative for nearly 2 decades and haven't managed to come up with anything that applies as nicely as the Filson branded stuff. I've tried all of the commercially available stuff, and about a hundred different recipies given online, all without luck. I gave up and just suck it up now.... it's one of a tiny number of products that I haven't been able to better.
Sadly, I've been looking for an alternative for nearly 2 decades and haven't managed to come up with anything that applies as nicely as the Filson branded stuff. I've tried all of the commercially available stuff, and about a hundred different recipies given online, all without luck. I gave up and just suck it up now.... it's one of a tiny number of products that I haven't been able to better.
Stuff like that can be found in the 'recipes' of old formularies, like those authored by Kurt Saxon (most of his work is out-of-print). Others: https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=chemformulary Possibly the 'Foxfire' books may have it ~ https://www.foxfire.org/shop/category/books/
Stuff like that can be found in the 'recipes' of old formularies, like those authored by Kurt Saxon (most of his work is out-of-print). Others:
https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=chemformulary
Possibly the 'Foxfire' books may have it ~ https://www.foxfire.org/shop/category/books/
It say on the website they use paraffin wax and a proprietary blend of softening oils. That probably means they use paraffin and linseed oil.
Melt a little paraffin and blend in a tiny amount of linseed, see if it reaches the desired consistency.
It say on the website they use paraffin wax and a proprietary blend of softening oils. That probably means they use paraffin and linseed oil.
Melt a little paraffin and blend in a tiny amount of linseed, see if it reaches the desired consistency.
I've fiddled with that a bit but it took days for the linseed oil to set up.
I've fiddled with that a bit but it took days for the linseed oil to set up.
A mix of UNBOILED linseed oil, beeswax and pine tar was an original mix if I remember right. Toilet bowl wax rings are good source for wax. Soaking a roll of cloth in it makes good patches for black powder rifles.
A mix of UNBOILED linseed oil, beeswax and pine tar was an original mix if I remember right. Toilet bowl wax rings are good source for wax. Soaking a roll of cloth in it makes good patches for black powder rifles.
What ratio were you using? I'm thinking this should probably be just a dash of linseed to soften the paraffin, maybe les
What ratio were you using? I'm thinking this should probably be just a dash of linseed to soften the paraffin, maybe les
I was probably heavy on the oil and I put it on pretty hot.
I was probably heavy on the oil and I put it on pretty hot.
Filson is the best, but you do pay the price for the name. Kiwi had a wax similar to Filson, but for the money saved, I found it didn't last as long.
Filson is the best, but you do pay the price for the name. Kiwi had a wax similar to Filson, but for the money saved, I found it didn't last as long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EfMJab-q7A
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