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always use linen thread its much better than new synthetic threads. Although not as strong it doesn't stretch and when waxed is rot resistant and sets and holds itself in place when sewing unlike synthetic threads
its a little bit slick directly after waxing but that's just the excess wax which is to be expected. It doesn't really rub off onto clothes from the inside but you can feel it on your hands when handling the outside, I suspect this will lessen with time and use. The main problem is getting the...
It was a washing machine type dye that you mix with 500g of ordinary salt,the instructions state that you put the dye straight into the washing machine then the salt on top and then the garment you wish to dye. I put the dye into an old tub then added the salt and mixed the two together before...
the 800 gram tub of P.J was £9.15p and i bought a tub load of beeswax from a carboot sale for a quid or something stupid (lucky find) this jacket weighed approx 900grams more after waxing so i probably used two thirds of the tub and two lumps of beeswax so i'm guessing the ratio is something...
its definitely better to have two sauce pans one with the boiling/simmering water and one with the wax which you place into the water to melt it evenly and without burning it, the same way you melt chocolate really, then just apply with a brush when the wax is fully melted and finish off with a...
i'll take it out this weekend apparently its going to snow here tomorrow (sat) and if it doesn't rain i'll get the Mrs to put the hose over me :lmao: that should put it through its paces
i actually rang up Barbours and asked them what the ''special ingredient' was in their 'thornproof' dressing but they were not inclined to tell so i rang up Grangers who also do a similar product and they told me straight away that the main ingredient in both their product and Barbours was...
buttons got dyed in the process which was a bonus
all wrapped up in its own hood for storage
some muppet wearing it in his pj's
the two ingredients i used to wax the Smock
I bought this from Endicotes Army Surplus:You_Rock_ it came the next day after ordering in a pristine condition...
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