Well I've tried alot of mixes over the years, and I still prefer pine rosin. I have used Montana pitch blend with pure beeswax, the toilet ring, and even string wax, textite.

The pine rosin always worked the best for me. I bought 50lbs of wax and pine tar chunks from Terry Henry in Michigan, and that was what he used and sold. The powdered rosin, in pitchers bags works also.

I have also noticed, that depending on the region, the wax came from, can produce a soft wax. I have had pale yellow wax, to very dark, almost brown. My dad bougth some honey and wax from Tennesee once, real dark, and the keepers said it was do to the sorghum fields in the area!

Tim Baker mentions in using tung oil or linseed oil, also as softeners.

I melt my beeswax in a glass jar in the microwave and add toilet ring wax at a ratio 4 to 1. When I have it all liquid I give it a good stir and then pour it into an ice cube tray and pop it in the freezer. It's ready to use in about twenty minutes. That has been my tried and trusted recipe for years.

Just straight toilet bowl ring wax wont work?is it too soft?

Rob i  use 50/50 beeswax and vasaline  

Bees wax, caarnauba wax, a bit of pine resin and if you want to soften it a bit add a bit of pure terpentine oil.
Works for me.
If you leave the pine resin and add a bit more of the terpentine oil, you´ve got a good leather polish.

Stefan

wow, lots of different ingredients to think about!  thanx guyz!

Be sure and use only the "Straight Shooter" toilet bowel wax ring.....  

I once made strings for of all my friends, until I got tired of it and made them all a string board and gave how-to instructions.

One pound of bees wax and one toilet ring, perfect string wax. Melt and mix together, pour into small Dixie cups, you will have a lifetime supply from on batch.

The small sauce cups you get from pizza joints (with lids) work great to pour it up (if you don't get it too hot), and they also keep the crud from getting all over your wax if you put it in your quiver/pocket/etc.

I've still got around 100-200 of the 2 oz cakes poured up.  The ones I use are 5 oz in Dixie cups per Eric's suggestion.  They last me maybe two weeks each when I'm busy.

Chad

Funny timing.  I just made up my first batch yesterday.  My mentor recommended beeswax (about a pound)and one wax toilet ring.  Seems solid yet good and tacky.  Will be giving it a try on my next day off as I attempt my first string.

Rob,
  I have done about 75 little containers of the 1 # and one wax ring formula...I like it a bit more tacky so I use about an extra 1/4 pc. of wax bowl ring...I would advise ya to use a clean one not a used one..  :eek:  Also take a trip to Mc Donalds and see if ya can get some of those ketchup cups with lids to pour the wax in..Not only is it the right size but the lid keeps dirt and junk out...I made up so much that whenever I see friends or make a trade of some sort I throw in a couple of containers for the people to try...Get yourself a turkey baster to suck up out the pot and put into the container..Nothing like making your own brew and if you make as many strings as I do I think you will like the way it helps ya to hold the string as you twist...God Bless, Keefer's <")))><

3/4 bee and 1/4 bowl wax works great and seems the right consistency to wipe it down after putting it on with a clean rag to get the dirt off which in my mind helps with string life.

Mix it with Obenauf's leather dressing 50/50, add some essential oil of pine and you are ready to go Rob.

Ed

I make my own string wax and use it on my mustash daily. The essence of most of these ingredients is beeswax and turpentine. I don't know why vasoline says 100% patroleum jelly. I remember it being loaded with beeswax.