Wood tripod, sticky sliding legs

[Jac@stafford.net]

One last consideration is by using a wax on them, if one decides to refinish the legs, the new finish will be rejected by the waxed area, and is very hard to remove all traces of the wax...

Steve K

I'm glad you mentioned that, although it's too late for me. Perhaps that information will help someone else. I'll just wax the whole tripod now, and refresh it as necessary.

[jriosa]

THANK YOU ALL! oops. Shouting.

Through the combined recommendations and a push from a non-member I found DOOR-EASE stick lubricant which seems very much like bees-wax as jk0592 suggested. It is a fat stick of yellow wax-like lubricant. I applied it to the contact surfaces of the tripod legs (in 90°F weather) and worked it in. All is good.

Thanks to everyone again,
Jac Stafford

If you ever want it properly restored, get in touch. I do period furniture reproductions along with some restoration. The wax will work for a while, but the tripod will continue to degrade unless sealed properly, especially given the west in the photos.

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