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iowabow:
Could you tell me the ratio of bees wax to pine pitch. I made some this summer with milkweed fiber charcoal and pine pitch
Pat B:
First off the charcoal and milkweed fibers(as are dried deer or rabbit dung and saw dust) are there for the same reason; to add body to the mix. The bees wax(bear or deer fat, etc) make the pitch glue less brittle by softening it a bit.
I have never measured my mixtures. It is probably 2 parts pitch and one part each of wax and charcoal. Someone, maybe Rich, mentioned one time about different tempertatures(local) would have a different mix. For colder climates one mixture and for hotter climates another. My mixtures are never made all at one time. I will first melt the pitch and add a little bees wax, let it cool and test it. If not right heat it again and add a bit more until it "feels" right to me. When that mixture seems correct I begin adding the charcoal(or other body building ingredient) until I like the way it feels.
When I make pitch glue and pitch varnish I start with hard brittle pitch and not sticky pitch. The volatile oils should have evaporated first. If I start with sticky pitch I cook it until these oils have evaporated; another trial and error. If you make your mixture with sticky pitch your glue or varnish will be sticky when it has cured.
Be very careful when cooking pitch because it is very volatile and WILL combust if overheated. This can be very dangerour if precautions are not in place.
PeteDavis:
I use artificial sinew and crazy glue!
JackCrafty:
Here's a short step-by-step in pictures:
SA:
i made some field tips with artificial sinew but after 6 or so shots the sinew starts to frey on the tip . how can i stop that?
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