Obenauf's melted in with a hair dryer maybe? For dressing the stem ends, try beeswax melted into hemp twine. Wax the twine first, wrap it on, then go over it lightly with a propane torch. The fuzzys burn off. Durable, good looking, doesn't waterlog, and good grip.
--- On Sat, 11/28/09, Ray <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Ray <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> Subject: [RBW] Speaking of Cork grips… To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Date: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 7:27 PM Funny the cork grip thing came up (Great tactile minds think alike?). I was going to post the following question: What range of treatment do tou cork users put on the product? I have typically shellaced mine, but I'm always disappointed afterwards with the feel and look. Certainly I know you can use them just as untreated cork, but what about alternatives to shellac or varnish? I'm thinking bee's wax, linseed, or. . . (help me out, folks) Ray -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
