Wax-Pitch blend for thread

[JD Alan]

I'm wondering with so many guys blending wax and pitch, does someone has some they'd be willing to sell to a pard who doesn'tr sew a lot?

Inquiring minds want to know! Thanks guys, JD

[Ace Lungger]

Howdy JD, 
I wished I could help, but I just use bees wax! If you could find some pine pitch, you can go to Ace hardware and get bees wax for $3.00. I think Chuck Burrows makes his, maybe he could tell you were to get pine pitch!
Sorry, If I had some I would send it to you!
Later
ACE

[JD Alan]

Thanks Ace, I appreciate the kindness. I have a feeling one of these fellas who makes it will left me by a "Chunk" from them. I realize I could buy the pitch and the beeswax and melt them together, but I would likely end of with enough to "Choke a goat" and I jiust don't sew that much.

I can always use pure beeswax; that is reaidly available.

Thanks again Ace, you're a generous guy. JD

[Dr. Bob]

Howdy JD,

You can buy pitch from Jas. Townsend & Son.

     http://www.jastown.com/

Ain't cheap, but they carry it.  $12 per pound.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Jd, I've always used plain beeswax. I keep intending to try the blend but haven't done so yet.

[JD Alan]

Thanks Dr. Bob, I'm aware of where to get the "makins". By the time I buy the minimum of pitch, and then beeswax, I'm going to end up with a bunch of it, and I don't believe I would need so much.

Marshall Will, I'm glad to know straight beeswax works, because I have some of that. So far I've been using prewaxed thread, but thought I would like to try the unwaxed linen thread, and wax it myself.

Thanks for the responses guy, I appreciate it. JD   

[Ned Buckshot]

JD I always use beeswax on my prewaxed thread it makes things easier for me.

Ned

[JD Alan]

Well Ned, I can honestly say I haven't thought about waxing prewaxed thread, but I'll give it a try. Thanks. How's the knife coming along?

[knucklehead]

JD,

if you need some bees wax, a bee shop just opened up here in clackamas.

go up 205 north to latus harley davidson exit, turn right and head towards the mt hood. follow the road over the overpass and the shop will be on the left side about 1 to 2 miles down from the exit. if you get to the stop light you went too far.
the shop has a yellow side on it so you cant miss it. they sell bees wax there.
so next time you are in the area stop in.

i use bees wax for my lace but havent tried it on the pre waxed thread yet. may have to try it.

[JD Alan]

Thanks Kuncklehead, I'll see you in a couple of weeks at Chan Geer's class. JD

[ChuckBurrows]

to make small batches of hard wax:
1) beeswax is of course available in small amounts from most hobby shops and any sewing store
2) Rosin can be found from several sources - any saddle shop that sells rodeo gear will have it since it's used by bull riders, sporting goods stores carry if for baseball players, music stores that carry supplies for violins carry is since it's used for rosining the bow. That's the easy way...go for a walk in the woods and most any evergreen tree that's been damaged will have a bunch of rosin that has oozed out - get the older dried out stuff when possible but even the gooey stuff will work - you just have to cook it a bit longer to remove more of the moisture.......

JD if I had any extra I'd send you a ball, but right now I've only got a couple of balls left which I'm using - I need to take a walk in the woods before I can make any more.........some people don't like it but I won't work without it anymore - wax just doesn't lock the threads the same way and besides the pitch smells good!     

Anotehr source that a friend jus told me a bout - Bickmore Pine Tar - sold at saddle shops or feed stores - it's used for treating horse hoofs.....

[Flinch Morningwood]

PM me your address and I'll send you a chunk about the size of a small biscuit  ...I beleive I have some "virgin" pieces left and I'll confirm this weekend.

Mine is based on Chucks recipe...beeswax and pitch from Townsand...

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info.php?products_id=373

[JD Alan]

PM sent. Thanks Al, I appreciate it very much. JD