04-30-2012, 06:49 PM
I replaced the stopper at this point for a hand cut Hazel wood piece I made.
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Get enough beeswax if possible to fill the whole thing...I actually did not have enough but was able to swirl it around the inside.
Never put the wax pot directly on the stove! I melt it one pot inside another filled with water.
a: you can't heat it hotter than 100°C that way...avoiding flashpoint issues and a burnt kitchen...Not popular with the wife)
b: If the wax is too hot the leather will sgrink and crack.
I put the bottle in an oven at 80°c at this point for 15 minutes to open the pores for better wax impregnation.
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Its a good idea to wear gloves at this point to avoid 1st degree burns...I also wear eye protection in case of wax splash....do not use the wifes best funnel beeswax sticks like crazy! Get your own!.
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Swirl the wax around inside and you will soon see the effect of the wax coming through.
Keep this going for a while.
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Empty the wax out, insert the stopper and let it all cool and let it cool. Then do a water check. Here is the final thing with thongs attached.
This will do me till I manage to get one of them there pottery jobs.
Capacity=1,2litres in this case.
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Get enough beeswax if possible to fill the whole thing...I actually did not have enough but was able to swirl it around the inside.
Never put the wax pot directly on the stove! I melt it one pot inside another filled with water.
a: you can't heat it hotter than 100°C that way...avoiding flashpoint issues and a burnt kitchen...Not popular with the wife)
b: If the wax is too hot the leather will sgrink and crack.
I put the bottle in an oven at 80°c at this point for 15 minutes to open the pores for better wax impregnation.
[attachment=3901]IMG_0452.JPG[/attachment]
Its a good idea to wear gloves at this point to avoid 1st degree burns...I also wear eye protection in case of wax splash....do not use the wifes best funnel beeswax sticks like crazy! Get your own!.
[attachment]IMG_0453.JPG[/attachment]
Swirl the wax around inside and you will soon see the effect of the wax coming through.
Keep this going for a while.
[attachment:4]IMG_0454.JPG[/attachment]
Empty the wax out, insert the stopper and let it all cool and let it cool. Then do a water check. Here is the final thing with thongs attached.
This will do me till I manage to get one of them there pottery jobs.
Capacity=1,2litres in this case.
Sulpicius Florus
(aka. Steve Thompson)
"What? this old Loculus? had it years dear."
"Vescere bracis meis" (eat my shorts)
(aka. Steve Thompson)
"What? this old Loculus? had it years dear."
"Vescere bracis meis" (eat my shorts)
