Tony, Ah, Wildcat... that brings back memories of a great time. If I could I'd be back in fall for the conclave, or later for the Sowbug. The problem is that after my two solo trips to your country I promised Els and my sons that the next trip to the US would be a family trip. So we're saving for that trip, and meanwhile I'm figuring out a way to combine fishing/tying and family things. So - I'll be back if I can. Tell Dot and Robert I said hello! Martin
--- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] FW: Reference Overton's Wonder Wax > Martin, > I still have a round of bees wax I had from back in the 40's. I use it > to wax the threads for the mayfly. I just don't use wax for dubbing. I > know what you mean about getting the dirty yellow color with wax, it > will do that. > We should have our new dock in a couple of weeks. It is being built now. > They will float it up the river from Wildcat access to my house. > They have just started slacking off on running water. They are running > about two units in the morning and increasing it to 8 units after noon. > Hope it will be over by fall. I have been fishing Crooked Creek for warm > water fish. Lots of fish caught but not all big ones. > Hope you can get back out this way and spend some time with us. We > really enjoyed having you here. > Tony > > Martin Westbeek wrote: > > >Hi Tony! > >I've never used Overton's myself but I know its reputation, so when it hits > >the market I'll get me some. If only to see what I've missed all these years > >LOL. > >Wax... I've still got a piece fo cobbler's wax. I use it to run it along one > >side of a flattened 3/0 yellow thread to produce a great looking dirty > >yellow/olive body. > >How's the dock? > >Martin > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:34 PM > >Subject: Re: [VFB] FW: Reference Overton's Wonder Wax > > > > > > > > > >>Martin, > >>Like you , I rarely use wax, I teach my students to dub without it. I do > >>use it for seal and a couple of synthetic materials if I have to. I have > >>a tube of Wonder wax that I bought 15 years ago. It sits on my tying > >>bench and I could of sold it a number of times. I was offered 15.00 for > >>it at a show I was doing. I have compared the Wonder wax with several > >>other waxes that were given to me as samples, the Wonder Wax always came > >>out on top. The toilet ring wax is real close but I don't think it is > >>the same, I think it is better than some of the waxes on the market now. > >>Even though I don't use wax very much myself, I do a lot of shows and > >>try the products that are given to me for testing. I also talk to a lot > >>of other tyers and when it comes to wax and the long time tyers will > >>most times refer to Wonder Wax. > >>Tony > >> > >>Martin Westbeek wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Hi Mike, > >>>I'll give you a digest version. Years ago many tiers used Overton's > >>> > >>> > >Wonder > > > > > >>>Wax, and liked it. One day however news spread that this wax was the same > >>>stuff used in toilet rings, and people started using that instead. > >>> > >>> > >Overton's > > > > > >>>wax disappeared from the market. In this thread Steve said that Overton's > >>>was different stuff than the toilet ring wax, that Overton would > >>> > >>> > >reintroduce > > > > > >>>his wax, and Steve gave us Overton's telephone number. > >>>Martin > >>>(who ropes and hardly ever waxes) > >>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Mike Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:29 PM > >>>Subject: RE: [VFB] FW: Reference Overton's Wonder Wax > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I missed the beginning of this thread can some one please tell me wghat > >>>>this wonder wax stuff is?? > >>>> > >>>>Mike M > >>>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>On Behalf Of Mike Bliss > >>>>Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 8:08 PM > >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>Subject: Re: [VFB] FW: Reference Overton's Wonder Wax > >>>> > >>>>I would like it as well. > >>>> > >>>>Mike > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 8:47 AM > >>>>Subject: [VFB] FW: Reference Overton's Wonder Wax > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Urban Legends > >>>>>To whom it my concern, the truth > >>>>>Subject: Reference Overton's Wonder Wax > >>>>> > >>>>>Steve, > >>>>>I called Glenn today to get his permission to release his > >>>>>phone number and e-mail address and he said it was ok. > >>>>> > >>>>>So you can call or write him and get all the info right from > >>>>>the horse's mouth. > >>>>> > >>>>>He hopes to get the wax back on the market in about a > >>>>>year. > >>>>> > >>>>>Dave Henry > >>>>>Candor, NY > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>================================================================ > >>>>Deze e-mail is door E-mail VirusScanner van Planet Internet > >>>> > >>>> > >gecontroleerd > > > > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>op virussen. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Op http://www.planet.nl/evs staat een verwijzing naar de actuele lijst > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>waar op wordt gecontroleerd. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>-- > >>Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > >>Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > >> > >>================================================================ > >>Deze e-mail is door E-mail VirusScanner van Planet Internet gecontroleerd > >> > >> > >op virussen. > > > > > >>Op http://www.planet.nl/evs staat een verwijzing naar de actuele lijst > >> > >> > >waar op wordt gecontroleerd. > > > > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > ================================================================ > Deze e-mail is door E-mail VirusScanner van Planet Internet gecontroleerd op virussen. > Op http://www.planet.nl/evs staat een verwijzing naar de actuele lijst waar op wordt gecontroleerd. > >
