[TheForge] Japan dryer

[Bruce Freeman]

Here's some good info on waxes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax

Frosty - might you have meant "Montan" wax?  That shows up in the above article.

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 8:13 PM, Jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:
> I haven't been able to find carnuba or wantan(sp?) wax in years. Both are
> hard waxes and make a super durable finish on iron. Let me know if you find
> any Mike, I'll do the same.
>
> Well, what do you know, I tried "Carnuba wax" in a google search and the
> first thing it asked me was, "Did you mean Carnauba wax?" So, I gave that a
> click and landed a bunch of sites including what it is, where it's from and
> where to get it in many different forms.  Here're my search results:
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=XI7&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&q=Carnauba+wax&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=
>
> I didn't find anything I can use about Wan Tan wax but I don't recall how
> it's spelled, all I learned is there are Wanton women all over the place
> wanting to meet ME! I'm gonna just stay here in the snow choked woods till
> THAT notion fades away!
>
> Frosty the Lucky
> -------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> It ain't real
> wrought iron is
> The Frostworks
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 3:28 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Re: Japan dryer
>
>
>>
>>> I was looking to mix up a batch of Yellin finish but am having a
>>> problem finding the japan dryer.  Is there a good substitute for it?
>>> The store has something called a paint hardening catalyst, would
>>> that be the same?
>>
>> If "Yellin finish" is basically linseed oil with maybe beeswax and
>> turpentine, you might try cobalt dryer, a few drops to, say, 1/4 cup
>> of oil. You should be able to get that in an art store.
>>
>> A big can of carnauba wax lasted me for years and I used that to the
>> exclusion of linseed oil (except where I could apply the  oil to a hot
>> piece). Now I'm almost out and I haven't been able to find more
>> carnauba wax.  I guess I should look harder.
>>
>> - Mike
>>
>> --
>> Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada       .~.
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>> mspencer at tallships.ca                                     /( )\
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Bruce
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