[Crw-talk] Bees Wax

[Roland Williams]

Thanks for the info this really helps

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Gerald R. Jensen
<grjensen at centurytel.net>wrote:

> 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
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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:
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>>> 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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