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where to buy beeswax? - mdhills - 09-04-2015
Have a small chunk of beeswax that I use for plane soles.
Wanted some more to try the beeswax/turpentine/BLO bench finish. Anyone know where pure beeswax is commonly available?
Matt
Re: where to buy beeswax? - MountainWood - 09-04-2015
Beekeepers generally have some on hand. I'm thinking there should a listing locally.
Re: where to buy beeswax? - Herb G - 09-04-2015
Google it up. Plenty of places online that sell it.
Re: where to buy beeswax? - tirebob - 09-04-2015
Almost any natural foods store will have it...
Re: where to buy beeswax? - bobs64ford352 - 09-04-2015
My recent experience was to find someone local. I bought some through amazon and paid about $15 for less than a pound. Also, from what I saw looking at the reviews on amazon for cheaper beeswax that the quality was iffy, so it looks like you have to be careful.
There is a local facebook group for buying and selling things in my area, so I put a post on there looking for beeswax and found a guy selling it for $8/lb.
Bob
Re: where to buy beeswax? - clovishound - 09-04-2015
Check your local craft shops. Look in the candle making dept.
Re: where to buy beeswax? - AHill - 09-04-2015
I looked around and most health food stores charge a pretty penny for beeswax. I found this vendor through Amazon who sells 1 lb blocks of beeswax for $9.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EESWGZQ/ref=pe_385040_128020140_TE_3p_dp_1
Re: where to buy beeswax? - RogerNixon - 09-04-2015
I ordered mine from WalMart and picked it up.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Yaley-110015-Beeswax-1-Pound-Block-White/24932736
For lubing tools and treating leather purity isn't a big whoop.
Re: where to buy beeswax? - enjuneer - 09-04-2015
I just bought a can of sprayable beeswax from Lehman's. This is the same stuff that Mark Harrell at Badaxe Tool Works uses on his saw plates. I bought it to more easily wax complex parts like the gears on eggbeater drills.
They are offering free shipping through Monday for orders over $60 too.
Re: where to buy beeswax? - GeorgeV - 09-04-2015
I bought a block about 5"x7"x1 1/2" at Michaels Craft Store.