Hi all!
I have recently been looking into making some homemade waxes for finishing edges instead of regular beeswax. Now I am aware of columbus wax and I think it contains some carnauba wax to make it harder.
But I have no idea in what ratios, if anybody has any advices or assumptions to make I would be very grateful to hear them 😁
I have at my disposal the following waxes to experiment: beeswax, carnauba wax, candelilla wax and paraffine wax.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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@Leathercraft Masterclass Yea turns out that is not the greatest of ideas 😂, well now I know for sure. I am pretty sure I will end up just driving to France and finding that maison barrane stuff at some point 🤣
@Leathercraft Masterclass That makes a lot of sense yea! I remember you using a carnuaba wax in the techniques of the edge I think. I'll see if I can fabricate some kind of carnuaba creme/wax with what I have for that purpose. I'll be sure to share results and recipes :)
@LowlandsLeather There is a trade off with edge waxes. Beeswax is one of the most flexible but it doesn't polish as well as carnauba wax.
However, carnauba wax is, I believe, the hardest natural wax making it quite inflexible. So if you have a tight bend that takes a lot of flex (spine of a wallet), then beeswax is a better choice.
Personally I like to use pure beeswax on an edge, then finish with a wax containing high amounts of carnauba. That way you can maintain some edge durability and a reasonable polish.