Brush them off with a soft brush to get the dust off, wipe with a moist cloth (not wet), use a good quality wood wax (beeswax based like Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax Polish which is used by museums) and then use them as much as possible
the heat and moisture of your hands will help the wax go deeply into the wood and make it live again. Enjoy Renaissance Wax -> www.picreator.co.uk Lucie DuFresne Ottawa Canada > I have just bought some antique wooden bobbins, can anyone tell me how I > can > put some life into the wood without using grease or anything that might > damage threads because they are very dusty and look as if they have not > been > used in many, many years. > > > > Sue M Harvey > > Norfolk Uk > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
