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Title: Thread Waxing - Beginner
Post by: Coco on 21/11/2011 at 15:27

Hello all,

This is my first ever post and will probably seem like a really stupid question to some but I need to ask/know!

When tying the likes of a wet Greenwells for example, it says the primrose silk must be well waxed. I take it the wax is cobblers wax? When I give it a good waxing it just seems to turn really dark like almost black. Does it look different in the water or am I being too heavy on the waxing?

Please can one of you knowledgable fellas clear this up for me?

Cheers,

Coco :z15

Title: Re: Thread Waxing - Beginner
Post by: Peter McCallum on 21/11/2011 at 16:13

Dark Olive perhaps? seems like that could be the colour you want  :grin

Title: Re: Thread Waxing - Beginner
Post by: Coco on 21/11/2011 at 16:23

 :oops Ok so I'm not so good with the colours then.

To my eye it just looked black, maybe I should give up on the fly tying!

Cheers for replying

Title: Re: Thread Waxing - Beginner
Post by: Hamish Young on 21/11/2011 at 17:46

..... or use a wee bit less wax :? :z17

H  :z3

Title: Re: Thread Waxing - Beginner
Post by: Peter McCallum on 22/11/2011 at 09:44

Quote from: Coco on 21/11/2011 at 16:23

:oops Ok so I'm not so good with the colours then.

To my eye it just looked black, maybe I should give up on the fly tying!

Cheers for replying

Please don't give up you'll have endless hours of fun.............and a life of penury  :z4

Title: Re: Thread Waxing - Beginner
Post by: jpm75 on 22/11/2011 at 14:09

No definitely don't give up. Use as much wax as you require depending on how dark yor light you want the colour to be.
If you ever need to know anything else , don't be afraid to ask. I'm sure someone here might or most probably will be able to give you an answer.
Regards John.