I have found that often wax in a tube has ingredients to help it conform to the needs of the container rather than fly tying. I haven't tried every wax on the market and I have never had any Overton's wax. This is just a general observation which led me to making my own. Bill
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 7:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Overton's Wonder Wax I bought my Green tube about 15 years ago at LL Beans. Found out in a very short time that the old bee's wax was more to my liking. When I got back into tying again in 1988 I was told "you have to have a tube of Overton's Wax" so I bought it. With the introduction of waxed thread I found I don't use any wax other than for truly unruly materials. I keep my Overton's on my traveling tying station and have turned down up to 25.00 for it at some shows I have tied at. When my tying days are over, I will give it to some new flytyer or is it fly tier. LOL BTW Sowbug conformations will go out next week Tony mark romero wrote: > Byard, i was lucky enough to get a tube of Overton's.......should last > many years. I also have the Gehrke's Fly-Makers Wax and it is pretty > good also. Another one i have is the Wilson's Wax by Creek Company, > which says it hides human odor. mark........... > > >> From: Byard Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Overton's Wonder Wax >> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 13:08:08 -0500 >> >>> Where dose one find Overtons Wonder Wax >>> Steve >> >> >> >> One doesn't...;^) >> >> However, a VERY close substitute is Gehrke's Wax. >> <http://www.linesend.com/product/tying_essentials.shtml#wax> >> >> ...byard >> >> -- >> >> Byard Miller >> Line's End Inc <http://www.linesend.com> >> Virtual Flybox <http://www.virtualflybox.com> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My > MSN. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ >
