Waxing thread?
Hi - I'm a little confused about this. I tried the Lin Cable waxed linen thread and found it more difficult to use than the other threads I've tried - Carriage and Tiger. Am I supposed to run this thread through wax before using it? Thanks.
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I am very fond of Lin cable and I use it pretty much in all my projects, waxing makes it much easier to deal with in my experience. It makes an even bigger difference when using the smaller 10m spools, which have some tension in them from the smaller spool size.
Often I also melt the wax into the thread with some heat from a alcohol lamp, something that many Japanese leatherworkers do as well.