Thread: Easy question for the belgian coticule and BBW guru's

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

Thanks Henk.

Thats very interesting re: the colofonium - or colophony as we call it over here - as an adhesive.

For those not in the know, colophony is a resin derived from pine trees. Violinists use it as rosin. Many people are allergic to it, unfortunately it is found in a great number of household products, even in the adhesive on postage stamps.

Regards,
Neil

Didn't the Bartmeister post that Ardennes used some beeswax based stuff to glue coticules to whichever base ? IIRC ........

Edit; He did say that but in reference to time past, not what Ardennes is doing ....... http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...tml#post337998

Beeswax is too soft and melt easily. See picture in Musee du Coticule

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Didn't the Bartmeister post that Ardennes used some beeswax based stuff to glue coticules to whichever base ? IIRC ........

Edit; He did say that but in reference to time past, not what Ardennes is doing ....... http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...tml#post337998

I think that Bart is confusing colophony with beeswax filler.

You have to heat the colophony resin to use it, to make it flow and coat the surfaces, then when it cools it sets hard again. It can be remelted.

Rob from Ardennes told me that they mix (or mixed - can't remember) beeswax with the dust from sawing the coticules and used this to plug small holes, cracks etc - it is just a soft filling agent, not a glue.

Regards,
Neil