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waterproofing question, cowskin
JackCrafty:
No, no wise cracks from me... this time. ;)
4dog:
Lol im learnin ,,im learnin.
richardzane:
If i ever meet her again, i'll ask more about the eyeball thing too. She had quite a system of softening her buckskin too
afterbrained and wrung she'd put it in an old dryer with cedar chips and tumble it dry. not exactly primitive but definitely "some good NJNuity" :)
Jacko:
I just turned an old Anorak into an Oil Skin Jacket by applying a mix of 500ml of raw linseed oil, 250gm of beeswax or paraffin wax, 50ml of mineral turpentine. It worked beautifully. This preparation was used in Centuries past to Waterproof Tarps, Leather etc. When used on Cloth it does stiffen the Cloth some but it does loosen some. On Leather it will stiffen it slightly but not enough to be of any concern
You apply the mix when it has solidified by rubbing it over the area to be waterproofed then heat it, a paint gun turned down on Low works well. AA Hair Dryer will work just fine also
It will stink of Linseed for a couple of weeks and a slight odour of Linseed will always be present but I like the smell
regards Jacko
4dog:
Wonder if that affects hunting at all? The linseed odor.
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