HOW TO WAX SILK 95 



uniformly. The secrets are to have the wax 

 properly softened, to press it flat between the 

 fingers, and to draw it steadily and quickly 

 through without a pause. It is inadvisable to 

 wax long lengths of silk 18 inches is about as 



FIG. 20. 



long as is necessary or practicable and it is a 

 good plan, while you are about it, to wax 

 several lengths at the same time to serve for 

 tying the same fly throughout, and so avoid 

 the necessity of waxing fresh pieces in the 



