beeswax
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I don't know about different grades , apart from " soap making beeswax " and just " beeswax " . There are lots of different grades pre end product but had no idea about end product . Is the grade more to do with the mix ratio ?
So , to sum up , I don't know .
Trev .
So , to sum up , I don't know .
Trev .
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Heyho ,
Do not buy any RAW beeswax ( it's full of bits of crap ), it needs to have been processed .
Trev .
Do not buy any RAW beeswax ( it's full of bits of crap ), it needs to have been processed .
Trev .
I've used 100% beeswax candles out of Aldi/lidl for waxing thread and bowstrings, couldn't really tell the difference between that and the block of beeswax I bought from somewhere... lePrevo??
Cheers,
Alan
Cheers,
Alan
You need pure , most hardware stores will stock it . The actual product is cheap it's the postage that kills .
http://www.paynesbeefarm.co.uk/store/Beeswax-Block-Large-p-16187.html
Ps , I say pure , but if your going to mix in a bit of P wax it's worth looking at the batique mixs . As Chainsaw said cheap candles is cheap .
http://www.paynesbeefarm.co.uk/store/Beeswax-Block-Large-p-16187.html
Ps , I say pure , but if your going to mix in a bit of P wax it's worth looking at the batique mixs . As Chainsaw said cheap candles is cheap .
rancid badger
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Contact your nearest bee keeper/ co-op setup and ask them. You don't need any fancy stuff, just plain ordinary wax.
cheers
R.B.
Edit: Raw wax is perfectly okay for dipping sheaths etc,it's just usually a good bit darker than refined wax. you'll have to put it in something like a linen or even a muslin bag, then heat it very gently till the wax starts to melt, seeping through the bag, leaving the crappy bits behind in the bag.
cheers
R.B.
Edit: Raw wax is perfectly okay for dipping sheaths etc,it's just usually a good bit darker than refined wax. you'll have to put it in something like a linen or even a muslin bag, then heat it very gently till the wax starts to melt, seeping through the bag, leaving the crappy bits behind in the bag.
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Beeswax is beeswax! There is raw, that needs to be filtered to get all the bits/dead bees...out, then you can buy little cakes of it, nice darkish yellow; I'd think the white stuff you've seen is not beeswax as such, probably the stuff you make cheap candles out of.
That's what it looks like, £2.35 for 25g from here.
You can find them all over the place, probably cheaper with a bit of search, I have bought some from Farmer's Markets too. Even Ebay if you can stomach the place!!!
That's what it looks like, £2.35 for 25g from here.
You can find them all over the place, probably cheaper with a bit of search, I have bought some from Farmer's Markets too. Even Ebay if you can stomach the place!!!
You see, it only took a matter of time before the wax experts emerged from wherever wax experts hang out during the week.
That's what it looks like, £2.35 for 25g from here.
You can find them all over the place, probably cheaper with a bit of search, I have bought some from Farmer's Markets too. Even Ebay if you can stomach the place!!!
I would definately do a search , a 25-30 g block shouldn't be more than 50-75p
Trev .
rancid badger
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Heha ,
In my case it was my first alcohol in a week , loosened up my internet communication mode ( more typing less reading ). No expert , just got that boozebuzz .
Cheers ,Trev .
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