No Profanity *** No Flaming *** No Advertising *** No Anti Trappers ***NO POLITICS
No Non-Target Catches *** No Links to Anti-trapping Sites *** No Avoiding Profanity Filter


Home~Trap Talk~ADC Forum~Trap Shed~Wilderness Trapping~International Trappers~Fur Handling

Auction Forum~Trapper Tips~Links~Gallery~Basic Sets~Convention Calendar~Chat~ Trap Collecting Forum

Trapper's Humor~Strictly Trapping~Fur Buyers Directory~Mugshots~Fur Sale Directory~Wildcrafting~The Pen and Quill

Trapper's Tales~Words From The Past~Legends~Archives~Kids Forum~Lure Formulators Forum~ Fermenter's Forum


~~~ Dobbins' Products Catalog ~~~


Minnesota Trapline Products
Please support our sponsor for the Trappers Talk Page - Minnesota Trapline Products


Print Thread
Hop To
Waxed dirt recipe #6941478
07/24/20 06:54 PM
07/24/20 06:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 17,868
MN
1
160user Offline OP
trapper
160user  Offline OP
trapper
1

Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 17,868
MN
Is there a rule of thumb how much wax to add to dry dirt? I have been drying it and now it is time to start adding wax but when do I know that I have added enough? Or too much?


I have nothing clever to put here.





Re: Waxed dirt recipe [Re: 160user] #6941506
07/24/20 07:25 PM
07/24/20 07:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 7,365
W NY
Turtledale Offline
trapper
Turtledale  Offline
trapper

Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 7,365
W NY
Pound of flake wax to 1 1/2 gallons of dirt is what I used. Recipe was on bag of wax I bought once


NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
Re: Waxed dirt recipe [Re: 160user] #6941523
07/24/20 07:39 PM
07/24/20 07:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 6,956
Northern Mn
rick olson Offline
trapper
rick olson  Offline
trapper

Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 6,956
Northern Mn
3 cups to 4 gallons black loamy soil,2 1/2 cups to 4 gallons in sandy/dirt soil,this works well for me Rob.Hope you and Logan have a great season.

Re: Waxed dirt recipe [Re: rick olson] #6941533
07/24/20 07:46 PM
07/24/20 07:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 17,868
MN
1
160user Offline OP
trapper
160user  Offline OP
trapper
1

Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 17,868
MN
Originally Posted by rick olson
3 cups to 4 gallons black loamy soil,2 1/2 cups to 4 gallons in sandy/dirt soil,this works well for me Rob.Hope you and Logan have a great season.


Thank you! The stuff he brought up is pretty sandy. We had it spread out of plastic on the snowmobile trailer for a few days and have been turning it so I think it is about ready. The 90 degrees and wind helps dry it fast.


I have nothing clever to put here.





Re: Waxed dirt recipe [Re: 160user] #6941548
07/24/20 07:52 PM
07/24/20 07:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 3,180
Pa.
B
Bigbrownie Offline
trapper
Bigbrownie  Offline
trapper
B

Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 3,180
Pa.
I use 3/4 pounds of wax flake ( 3 cups) to a gallon of dirt. That is what the directions call for that come with the wax.

Re: Waxed dirt recipe [Re: 160user] #6941618
07/24/20 08:51 PM
07/24/20 08:51 PM
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,255
Montana
B
B. Shope Offline
trapper
B. Shope  Offline
trapper
B

Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,255
Montana
I melt it in till the dirt looks wet.


The Green Eyed Trapper
Re: Waxed dirt recipe [Re: 160user] #6941781
07/24/20 10:59 PM
07/24/20 10:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 833
SD
B
Bison88 Offline
trapper
Bison88  Offline
trapper
B

Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 833
SD
X2

Re: Waxed dirt recipe [Re: 160user] #6941901
07/25/20 12:56 AM
07/25/20 12:56 AM
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,162
N.E. Nebr
L
LDW Offline
trapper
LDW  Offline
trapper
L

Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,162
N.E. Nebr
If using sand, 1lb of wax to 5 gallons of sand.

Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread