CABoots aragorn
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Re: CABoots aragorn
Not too bad. They've got a little wear n tear on them and they leak water in the seams but I still like them.
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I treated mine with beeswax and haven't had any leaks since.Taylor Steiner wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:59 pm Not too bad. They've got a little wear n tear on them and they leak water in the seams but I still like them.
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Good idea! I just sealed them up with flex glue two days ago. So far so good.
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Weird question but how did you keep your beeswax from hardening as soon as you applied it? I've melted some to apply it on a project I'm working on and as soon as it goes on it hardens instead of seeping into the leather.theowl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:06 amI treated mine with beeswax and haven't had any leaks since.Taylor Steiner wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:59 pm Not too bad. They've got a little wear n tear on them and they leak water in the seams but I still like them.
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I mix beeswax 50/50 (by volume) with turpentine (real stuff not substitute) to make a soft wax polish that 'cures'.Cimrandir wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 11:41 pmWeird question but how did you keep your beeswax from hardening as soon as you applied it? I've melted some to apply it on a project I'm working on and as soon as it goes on it hardens instead of seeping into the leather.theowl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:06 amI treated mine with beeswax and haven't had any leaks since.Taylor Steiner wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:59 pm Not too bad. They've got a little wear n tear on them and they leak water in the seams but I still like them.
If I want it to stay 'slushy' I mix beeswax and tallow and if I'm after 'blackball' (18th Century military boot polish) I'll add some carbon black ( basically soot, sold as pigment)
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Sullu iglukhul ya bark ra targ. (All is well with axe and beard.)
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Re: CABoots aragorn
^ like that, but mine was neetsfoot oil and beeswax, applied hot to leather that was warmed up so it soaked in and impregnated everything.