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Title: Bee's wax
Post by: rbbhunt on August 28, 2007, 08:52:00 AM

I have a chunk of pure bee's wax.  Any suggestions on what to mix with it to make string wax?  I have heard of using a toilet bowl wax ring.  Any others?

Title: Re: Bee's wax
Post by: Eric Krewson on August 28, 2007, 08:58:00 AM

I pound of bees wax and one toilet bowl ring makes perfect string wax. I made some a while back and found with this recipe one has a lifetime supply of string wax with one batch.

Title: Re: Bee's wax
Post by: Tom Leemans on August 28, 2007, 10:05:00 AM

BTW folks, Hobby Lobby has pure bees wax cakes.

Title: Re: Bee's wax
Post by: Eric Krewson on August 28, 2007, 03:46:00 PM

If you buy beeswax from one of the big craft stores wait until they put one of those 50% off one item coupons in the paper. That $12 a pound wax becomes $6 a pound, much more reasonable.

Title: Re: Bee's wax
Post by: JEFF B on August 28, 2007, 03:52:00 PM

you can mix parrifin oil or just leave it like it is. works any way.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bee's wax
Post by: Boneyard Bowhunter on August 29, 2007, 09:05:00 PM

I mix mine with some Textite string wax so it is easier to apply about 1 part textite to 3 parts bees wax and some pine sap to give it more grip about 1 part sap to 8 parts wax and textite. The sap and bees wax also smell good.

Title: Re: Bee's wax
Post by: Flesner on August 30, 2007, 09:52:00 AM

That toilet bowl wax worked great, but now my toilet leaks all over the floor!
  :D