Shoemakers Thread Making Kit

Description

• Brand: Mukshy
• Contents:
  • Bar of bees wax
  • Tar for binding boar or wire bristles
  • Sticky thread wax
  • 25 meters of hemp 8 core thread for stitching welts and soles
  • 5 pairs of wire bristles

Instructions for making welting and stitching threads using wire bristles:

• • Cut 2 arms length of hemp thread
  • Using a sharp knife tapper both ends of the thread. You’ll notice fluff comes off
  • Examine the tapped ends and ensure that the ends have been tappered properly
  • Apply sticky wax to tappered ends
  • Now split the sticky wax tappered thread ends into 3 strands
  • Fold the wire bristle into half like a quarter moon shape
  • Attach the bristle in between the end of 3 strands
  • Tie the wire bristle by making a knot to end of 3 strands
  • Attach 2 strands of sticky thread to the folded wire bristle
  • Start weaving the wire bristle with 3 strands of the thread to make the needle
  • Or use an electric drill to fully weave the wire bristle and thread together
  • Apply sticky wax and examine that it forms a neat needle
  • Repeat the process for other end
• Use the above method if you are making boar bristle
• Warm the black tar over spirit burner and apply to the binded thread and bristle
• Rub by hand the binded thread with bristle till it becomes one