Home made protective beeswax coating I would like yall to have!

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Hey guys! I'm not sure if I'm allowed to advocate stuff in the pass around forum to the other forums, so if I'm breaking a rule, please let me know so I can edit/delete this thread

If I'm not breaking a rule though, I have a very cool item that I think you guys might like!
After reading up on the different hawks and such here, I decided to get my own!

I love the way the stained handle looks, but don't really love the lack of grip
The options of cord wrapping are cool, but I wanted to try keeping the all wood look as much as possible, which is what I'm here to tell yall about!


There's a special beeswax recipe that I've developed that goes on like shoe polish, protects wood and metal (i.e. hafts, blades, firearms, handle scales, furniture, etc.) from water and rust, and adds a non-tacky grip to smooth surfaces!
The pass around can be found here, and the first 5 who sign up get to keep the batch that I send them!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/926527-Protective-beeswax-coating-as-a-passaround

I think out of all the different sub-forums here, the axe/hatchet/tomahawk people might be able to appreciate the full range of uses the was formula gives, namely the extra grip without changing the way the tool looks
 
Nice offer to share. There are lots of beeswax/ BLO/ turpentine recipes around......how is yours different? Thanks, always looking for new things.
 
To be honest, I'm not too sure if what I've come up with is much different than the stuff that's already out there, but here's what I can tell you about what I make

100% natural ingredients, 100% non-toxic, and 100% environmentally friendly
A bit softer than shoe polish, can be rubbed on with a clean cloth or your fingers, and can be buffed if desired. Will not go rancid like veggie oils, and does not dry our/need to be reapplied for long term protection. As long as there's a coating of wax on, and you don't touch or use it, the wax won't go away for a long long time (though I'm sure all waxes are like that).

I'll look into other waxes that are already out there, but for now, this is just something that I do because it's satisfying for me to protect the knives and such that I like with something that I've made myself
:)
 
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Very cool of you. I think Gransfors Bruks applies something similar to their axes, and they are more or less the Cadillac of the production industry. (well, maybe the Mercedes is more fitting)
 
beeswax is good stuff i used to be a uscg rescue swimmer and ill be damned if we didnt use it for all kinds of purposes
 
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