[TheForge] Japan dryer

[Jerry Frost]

Darn! I might have Bruce, it's been a couple decades since I heard a 
comercial that talked about the stuff and I don't recall what the can I used 
to have said either. Montan sounds like it alright. Thanks,
Frosty
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If it ain't forged
It ain't real
wrought iron is
The Frostworks



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at gmail.com>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Japan dryer


> 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 .~.
>>> /V\
>>> mspencer at tallships.ca /( )\
>>> http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/ ^^-^^
>>
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> Bruce
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