Lake-findings: Dagger, blade and cutlery

Shakethetrees · 20th March 2016, 07:31 PM

Great find!

Renaissance Wax is the gold standard for this type of work.

But, rather than using a cloth to rub it in (cloth snags on the roughness and will leave lint that can be really annoying to pick out!) I would gently heat each piece to the point where it's almost too hot to handle with bare hands, 100 to 150 degrees F., no hotter as you could dry any organics too much, and use a natural bristle brush. I get these cheapies from any hardware store for about a dollar or so and cut the bristles down to about a half inch.

These shortened bristles and the heated surfaces will make it easy to get the now liquified wax to flow into every nook and cranny.

Suspend each piece up using a piece of wood or pipe, point down and allow any excess to drip off and forget about touching them overnight.

Impregnate the wood or other organics thoroughly as well. It won't hurt, and will give some stability.

Once the wax cures, I like to use another bristle brush to go over the whole piece carefully. This aids in setting the wax down into the blisters and voids, and might skim off any excess as well.

Then, and only if you think it needs it, use a cloth lightly to add a little luster.

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20th March 2016, 07:31 PM	#10
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	Great find! Renaissance Wax is the gold standard for this type of work. But, rather than using a cloth to rub it in (cloth snags on the roughness and will leave lint that can be really annoying to pick out!) I would gently heat each piece to the point where it's almost too hot to handle with bare hands, 100 to 150 degrees F., no hotter as you could dry any organics too much, and use a natural bristle brush. I get these cheapies from any hardware store for about a dollar or so and cut the bristles down to about a half inch. These shortened bristles and the heated surfaces will make it easy to get the now liquified wax to flow into every nook and cranny. Suspend each piece up using a piece of wood or pipe, point down and allow any excess to drip off and forget about touching them overnight. Impregnate the wood or other organics thoroughly as well. It won't hurt, and will give some stability. Once the wax cures, I like to use another bristle brush to go over the whole piece carefully. This aids in setting the wax down into the blisters and voids, and might skim off any excess as well. Then, and only if you think it needs it, use a cloth lightly to add a little luster.