What kind of wax for my horn

[woodse guy]

I understand that yours is one method on how to fix. Would like to hear if you have anymore or is that the only one you use every time. The reason that I ask is I may not always have access to the lathe and would like to know other ways that I may be able to fix the problem in the beginning instead of the bees wax that I'm doing now. I would like to have a couple of options to use in the future.

 

[codymobley]

I had a similar problem when I made my horn. I used a plug that I made out of mesquite and being that it was my first horn to make, all parts from scratch, I did some things the hard way, but I sealed any leaks around the base of the plug by caulking it with linen cord soaked in pitch and pine tar and tapping it into the seam. I then applied pine pitch to the entire plug and let it dry. Once it was dry I used a piece of glass and scraped it and the linen cord caulk smooth.

I've had no problems sense.

 

[MSW]

pitch & linen ... cool ... sorta nautical (helped my dad caulk the boat several times; better caulking equals less frantic bailing later- a 'life lesson' sort of deal).

i may try that next time ... (as i said, my method isn't necessarily the best, just a method which worked for me in the past.

good luck with your horn, and the next one and the next one ... you can't be too thin, too rich, or have too many horns!

 

[omarick1948]

I understand that yours is one method on how to fix. Would like to hear if you have anymore or is that the only one you use every time. The reason that I ask is I may not always have access to the lathe and would like to know other ways that I may be able to fix the problem in the beginning instead of the bees wax that I'm doing now. I would like to have a couple of options to use in the future.

Sent you a PT!