This is a request to T.C.Albert re. the double hunter's pouch that he published in the Jan/Feb issue of Muzzleloader. I made one following your instructions. When I painted on the melted bees wax, it penetrated through into the liner in descrete places so now the liner has what looks like blotches. Should the canvas been waterproofed prior to stitching on the liner? It does look good and repels water nicely. I also added internal pockets to hold small acoutrements. Need to add the strap and closure mechanism. thanks.

I never worried about a little excess wicking to the inside lining..I dont think it will hurt a thing...I used real heavy canvas and still got a little bleed through myself...I guess you could waterproof the canvas first if you are concerned, but I never worried about it, in fact, I figured to really water proof the seams well you needed to stitch it all together first.

Hope you will post a few pictures when you are done, cant wait to see it for sure.
TCA

Ok. Thanks. I still have to add the strap and closure mechanism. I'll post an image when it's all done. Your instructions are very thorough and easy to follow. It did take a bit more than a goose egg quantity of bees wax and the wax cooled much quicker than I expected. I found it necessary to reheat the bag and wax in order to get complete coverage. I am pleased thus far. Thanks again.

Thanks for the kind words about the instructions...and sorry it took extra wax...as the fabric cools, the wax cakes instead of flows I expect..resulting in a higher wax usage...as long as you had enough it should be okay...please, just keep in mind that wax and fiber, like what is in your fabric type fiber...make a great candle wick...dont get too close to open fires etc...but then the same safety rule applies to your powder horn so its really nothing new...
thanks again,
TCA

try warming up the pouch before waxing-put it in a warm oven or use a heat gun to keep it warm during the process...I've used both methods and it sure helps..

Yep...like Mitch says...I think the article in reference called for heating the pouch in the oven before painting on the melted wax?
TCA

I did pre-heat the pouch in the oven as directed, yet it and the melted wax cooled very quickly. I like Mitch's use of a heat gun to keep the material warm. One mistake I made was to try adding the inside pockets AFTER sewing the pouch sides - a lesson learned the hard way. Thanks again and look for the picture after the week end.