I have some simple sheet brass aiglettes which I'll be glueing & crimping on the ends, but I want to wax the whole length. That hemp is rough stuff! I've got blisters from braiding it.

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Originally posted by hauptfrau:
You could also consider gluing them with hide glue- it's period and more permanent than wax, although less perfect than metal chapes.

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Beware...in my experience hide glue is VERY water soluable. the slightest bit of moisture makes it unstick (to the tune of much cursing and swearing as my carefully bookended bits of hand planed wood come apart just sitting around in the ambient damp ......)

If you construct your aiglettes properly you shouldnt need to glue them on at all. A bit of wax would allow the lace to go through easily (and not fray as you push it through the holes), but you would indeed need to re-wax it if you expect it to retain any of the coating....

Archers wax seems a bit too sticky for that job. Do you want it sticky?

As for the archer's wax on the length of the points- I'm with AM on this one. Archer's wax will make them sticky, and you don't want sticky. How about plain beeswax? Using beeswax on sewing thread is an old seamstress trick, one that I still use today.