Beeswax Finish

[killitngrillit]

Saw a call maker on youtube finishing a pot call with 100 grit sand paper then applying some beeswax then burnishing with ivory and leather.  Anyone else do this?  Seems very simple and fast.  Is it durable?

[mmclain]

No. Unless it's a naturally oily wood.  But a neat application method.  Not sure what the purpose of Ivory is.

[killitngrillit]

No. Unless it's a naturally oily wood.  But a neat application method.  Not sure what the purpose of Ivory is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2dnzZS82qU

Seems like hes putting a lot of pressure on the ivory kind of flattening the surface and heating it up thus melting the wax into the grain?

[outdoors]

I'm thinking the ivory heats the wax up without burning the wood

[mmclain]

I'll bet the wax rubs off quickly.   Bees wax is horrible for out door water repellent durability