UCO Bees Wax candles

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Just trying to justify the £8 + price tag to my self for 3 UCO bees wax candals, so apart from waxing bow strings and repairing the mouthpiece on my buddies didgeridoo, and candals obviously, can anyone suggest other applications and uses for natural bees wax to help justify chucking one in the pack and bringing some bees wax along on a trip?
It's also edible apparently if I remember correctly but I don't fancy it that much myself.

 

[Harvestman]

Used as a finish on wooden objects like bowls - it polishes up beautifully.
In liquid form it is used to seal leather tankards and similar objects

 

[British Red]

Makes a brilliant polish, soap, lip balm base, cosmetic base....I could go on!

I wouldn't buy it as a source of beeswax though - a spendy way to buy it - get some from a beekeeper.

 

[woodstock]

You can buy blocks of bees wax relatively cheep in fact I think we may still have some bars left.

 

[Graham_S]

I've always preferred the light from a beeswax candle.

 

[British Red]

Smells nice too!

 

[blacktimberwolf]

" I love the smell of melting bees wax in the morning"

There is a lot of it on the bay, pretty cheap too.

 

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Cheers Guys
I did have a block of natural beeswax in my archery kit but I gave it to my pal to fix his didgeridoo, I have a UCO lamp so it would have to be in the form of a candle, I normally carry some spare candles but one beeswax candle I could save till last and also use it for any of the jobs mentioned above.

Hang on a minute !

, cosmetic base....

Are you trying to say I'm a big girl blouse Red, well there's no foundation on this dish.

One more question please, My pal left his axe up at the farm and it was out in the rain for a bit and the handle got a bit moldy and he had to sand it back a bit, the wood now looks very clean but also very dry looking would beeswax work on the handle OK?

 

[Harvestman]

One more question please, My pal left his axe up at the farm and it was out in the rain for a bit and the handle got a bit moldy and he had to sand back a bit, the wood now looks very clean but also very dry looking would beeswax work on the handle OK?

In a word, yes.

 

[British Red]

I would oil the handle with something like linseed oil. Put down a layer of cling film, then a layer of kitchen roll, soak the kitchen roll in oil and wrap around the handle, then wrap the cling film around it. Leave for a few days to soak in and swell the wood fibres. Once that has happened give a light sand to remove any "lifted" fibres and finish with beeswax if you want a smooth finish. Oil gives a deeper protection, wax a smoother finish.

 

[tombear]

Ok this is a bit off topic but has anyone used that sugru stuff to make a candle mould using a UCO candle as a pattern so you ain't stuck buying the official ones?. A bees wax one would cost pennies to make.

ATB

Tom

 

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Just found this one in a archieological record in the past it has been used as a filling for teeth, Birch tar has also been found with tooth marks,
You can also rub it on slack bolt threads to stop any rattles or buzzing sounds and help prevent loss.

 

[nunzionuk]

Ok this is a bit off topic but has anyone used that sugru stuff to make a candle mould using a UCO candle as a pattern so you ain't stuck buying the official ones?. A bees wax one would cost pennies to make.

ATB

Tom

That is a great idea! I will have to get some sugru stuff to make a mould next time I am making candles

 

[9InchNinja]

My uco candle and the bees wax candles arrived on Saturday. Yup, they're expensive, but they do smell nice. Release positive ions (apparently) so they're good for ya too


I use beeswax for the shaft of my axe - keeps it grippy in the wet.

 

[Nice65]

Ok this is a bit off topic but has anyone used that sugru stuff to make a candle mould using a UCO candle as a pattern so you ain't stuck buying the official ones?. A bees wax one would cost pennies to make.

ATB

Tom

That sounds expensive, Sugru is not cheap. It's a good idea though, but there must be other mediums to make the mould.

 

[Jared]

Should be able to make a silicone rubber mold of it.

Just case of mixing silicone and a catalyst and pouring it over the candle.

http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/pro...on-cure-mould-making-silicone-rubber-rtv.aspx