[Crw-talk] Where is the cheapest and a place local you can get Beeswax?

[John & Donna Griffiths]

My take on green wood sealer is that it is a wax based emulsion, must be 
sort of a latex-like material because it is washable when wet.  If 
anyone has a recipe for this stuff, I'd like to know it too.

I have never tried this idea, but I have read about using latex paint.  
An excellent use of old partial cans of the stuff we have stored away 
because it it too good to throw away, but not enough for another 
painting project.  Heck, on a humorous note, you could even color code 
your blanks: black for black walnut, red for red cedar, white for white 
ash, yellow for poplar, the possibilities are endless.

I can't imagine beeswax NOT being food safe, how much more natural can 
one get?  I have never used it because I have not tried hard enough top 
find a source.  But if anyone knows a bee keeper, I think you would end 
up with a lifetime source of the stuff.  This got me thinking, can't you 
buy honey in the comb?  Buy that for your toast or pancakes, wash the 
residual honey off the comb when it's gone and heat it in a double 
boiler to melt it into a lump.  Seems like I have read of a home made 
finish with beeswax, oil and something else, maybe shellac.  John

On 3/17/2012 6:16 AM, Roland Williams wrote:
> Anyone use beeswax for finishing food safe projects?  Is so where can 
> you get it local and what is a good price?
> Also what is a good green wood sealer and can you make a good homemade 
> version of a green wood sealer?
>
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