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Author Topic: Beeswax Finish  (Read 2214 times)

Offline killitngrillit

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Beeswax Finish
« on: March 06, 2019, 01:18:21 PM »
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?

« Last Edit: March 06, 2019, 01:40:05 PM by killitngrillit »

Offline mmclain

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Re: Beeswax Finish
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2019, 11:05:03 PM »
No. Unless it’s a naturally oily wood.  But a neat application method.  Not sure what the purpose of Ivory is.

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Re: Beeswax Finish
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2019, 01:47:19 PM »
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?

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Re: Beeswax Finish
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2019, 02:10:00 PM »
I'm thinking the ivory heats the wax up without burning the wood
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Re: Beeswax Finish
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2019, 10:22:20 PM »
I’ll bet the wax rubs off quickly.   Bees wax is horrible for out door water repellent durability