Thread: Wax Seals

Originally Posted by MickR

I have the same...Or at least had. I can't seem to find the bloody thing now.

Mick

I know where mine is... have to do some digging... It's in a box that I packed 5 years ago...

I thought I knew exactly where mine was too!


Mick

This is great! I didn't know people still used them.I used to use the sealing wax for the ends of bagpipe drone reeds back in the 1970's.I remember thinking that's what it's for now that envelopes have been invented.The old Set of R.G.Lawries haven't been played for years now though.

Originally Posted by charlie762

This is great! I didn't know people still used them.I used to use the sealing wax for the ends of bagpipe drone reeds back in the 1970's.I remember thinking that's what it's for now that envelopes have been invented.The old Set of R.G.Lawries haven't been played for years now though.

Maybe you should get them out...

get the pipes out and play. It's not fair to those that want to play and suck so bad to have those that can and don't hogging up all the talent.

Now back to our previous topic

Now why would I want to wax a seal. I thought they just kill them and take the skin with the fur on it. Maybe seal shave brushes?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Now why would I want to wax a seal. I thought they just kill them and take the skin with the fur on it. Maybe seal shave brushes?

hmm seal strops??

I used a flexible black wax when I sent out invitations for me wedding. I asked around and only one person said the seal had broken off during its travels.

Also, a seal strop sounds fascinating. I'm in!

Originally Posted by Timedwards

I used a flexible black wax when I sent out invitations for me wedding. I asked around and only one person said the seal had broken off during its travels.

Also, a seal strop sounds fascinating. I'm in!

lol ill participate in the next seal hunt and get some good samples for us to try out lol

I used to haunt the antique shops, looking for old seals. It took a while, but I eventually found my initials.

I have used both commercial, and home made sealing waxes (never tried the glue sticks, great idea though!)

What I found was that temperature will play the greatest role in the wax sticking to the paper. When heated to near smoking temps, ordinary wax will actually seep into the course papers.

I have even gone as far as to heat the seal up in the hot wax ladle, and use it to melt the impression into a wax puddle that was allowed to sit to long on an envelope and harden.

I think we can all agree, that there is a certain level of class and elegance in hand written correspondence that can not be matched by the common methods of communication today,

I raise my hand blown goblet of natural honey wine in salute to you, my brother keepers of the olden (and most golden) of ways!