[Crw-talk] Bees Wax

[Gerald R. Jensen]

I would think bee's wax is food safe ... I have used it on cutting boards 
for years. Looks good and is easy to renew.

On some turned projects (bowls & plates), I have used a concoction of bee's 
wax and mineral oil for a sanding wax, then sealed with shellac.

The recipe is easy ... 8-oz of mineral oil (from Walgreens), a half pound of 
bees wax (from Michaels), and a cheap mixing bowl I got at WalMart for about 
$5. Chop the bee's wax up into chunks and put them in the mixing bowl, then 
boil a pot of water on the stove and float the mixing bowl in it (like a 
double boiler). Let the wax melt, stir in the bottle of mineral oil, mix 
until you get consistency of cake icing, then pour it into a peanut butter 
or other wide-mouthed jar. As I sand through the grits, I rub the sandpaper 
in the goo then take it to the lathe. A batch lasts for a long time, is 
cheap to make, keeps dust down on the lathe, leaves a nice luster, and 
forces you to follow Duane's advice ("Use sandpaper like somebody else is 
paying for it.")

Two caveats ... your finished piece may have a nice sweet bouquet, and you 
may not want to use the mixing bowl for anything else!

Gerry

Gerald R. Jensen
W6111 CTH S
Onalaska, WI 54650
608-783-7915
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>   1. Re: Where is the cheapest and a place local you can get
>      Beeswax? (John & Donna Griffiths)
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> Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:31:06 -0500
> From: John & Donna Griffiths <griff at mwt.net>
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> 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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