Do You Use Wax?

[FishDFly]

I use Briwax dark brown for hiding scratches and and filling in pin holes and gaps. Renaissance or Johnson's wax for regular protection on wood and metal.

A vote for Briwax, it comes in different colors for touchup work.

 

[tenngun]

Didn’t know Johnson’s was not made now
I guess I’m a hoarder I still have a lot around

 

[Coinneach]

I wax the undersides of my barrels pretty heavily.

I use a shaving brush to oil up the lock as it gets into the tight areas. I use Ballistol for that and the bore. I have considered using a daft liquid wax on brush on the external surface of the lock assembly. Wax beads water right off.

My decades long habit has been to line the barrel channel (sans Barrel) with Marine grade grease then re-fit the Barrel, carefully wiping the grease length ways off the barrel and stock. Marine grade Grease has a goodly longevity and seals up the under stock Barrel.

On a Wax application to the wood stock, any good quality furniture Wax with a reasonable percentage of Beeswax in it will do the job, 2 to 3 times a year application while watching a reasonably entertaining movie depicting 18th century history is an excellent pastime that enables adequate escape from todays BS distractions IMHO.

 

[Mike in FL]

Johnson Paste Wax and sadly it is no longer made, or at least still available, but prices are around $70

Will need to find some Renaissance.

It is still made, or at least still available. Prices really high, as much as $70. I have a partial can that is over 50 years old; still smells, looks, works as new. I used only on the wooden arrows I make.

 

[Coinneach]

Didn’t know Johnson’s was not made now
I guess I’m a hoarder I still have a lot around

Hoarding as in lengths of usable hemp twine and sisal rope; spare Frizzens, Lock screws, Main springs and tumbler Flies; interesting 18th century style glass bottles; worn Flint nubs; Period Copper ware; Pewter tankards; leather oddments; shards of tinder wood; old timey Buckles; various wood and antler handled handy knives; Shooting /Possible bags and every conceivable ML tool available; a personal Ted Cash collection of of brass tobacco boxes, Cap applicators etc; Beeswax oddments and Linen twine; as many different sewing needles imaginable; pure woolen blankets sourced from Charity shops that can be modified for ML sleeve cases; all and every different form of cast iron cookware and cooking implements to match; an ever growing collection of hickory ramrod blanks; more than a few full rolls of pure cotton Pillow ticking for ML patches "because one can never have enough"; at least one new Candle lantern annually; a reproduction Lewis & Clarke Compass; various styles of Tomahawks; and on it goes......

 

[waksupi]

Birchwood Casey Stock Wax works fine.

 

[FishDFly]

Didn’t know Johnson’s was not made now
I guess I’m a hoarder I still have a lot around

I did not know until I read it somewhere. I have been hitting the small hardware stores looking for it and no luck.

 

[longwalk]

I haven't tried it yet on my rifles because I have a can of Johnson's paste wax, you may want to look into this product. Its called bee's wax you can buy it online. www.shopbeeswax.com