Where to find a couple of soap bar sized pieces of pure bees wax?

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I have a 1095 ESEE 4 and will be receiving a short sword made of 5160.

I have heard that dragging the exposed blade through pure bees wax will stop rust.

Anyone know where or who sells bars or pure bees wax?

Thanks.
 
After a little more searching (on ebay) I see there seems to be 2 different kinds, white & yellow - any one know the difference & which one is preffered for our knives?

I also see the word "filtered" attached to the name of the bars, not sure if thats what I want or not?
 
That website has even more color variations! They seem to have a pink & brown colored bees wax.

Are all of these different colors from dyes or additives?
 
I received this from a direct honey-bee keeper that harvests their own wax:

beeswax color is based on what the bees are feeding on ie orange blossom,clover ect. brown is lower grade of beeswax and never in all our bee keeping years have i seen pink wax all our wax is 100% pure beeswax we sell directly to cosmetic companies all the yellow shades have higher honey content the white is the purest and lowest honey content.

So for preservations of our knives, I assume we would want the white kind with the least amount of honey present?
 
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Try candle making supply sections of craft stores. WoodCraft Supply also has it in the polishing/finishing section as should most woodworking stores.
 
agoutihead said:
I received this from a direct honey-bee keeper that harvests their own wax:

beeswax color is based on what the bees are feeding on ie orange blossom,clover ect. brown is lower grade of beeswax and never in all our bee keeping years have i seen pink wax all our wax is 100% pure beeswax we sell directly to cosmetic companies all the yellow shades have higher honey content the white is the purest and lowest honey content.

So for preservations of our knives, I assume we would want the white kind with the least amount of honey present?
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Sounds reasonable, but be aware that a coat of bee's wax will render the blade slightly 'tacky', regardless of the color. I would suggest you find a polish with Carnauba wax. It is tough as nails, won't flake off and is food safe.
 
Check out some of the knife maker or leather supply web sites. Some of them sell bees wax.
 
Any wax will do about the same , keeping moisture off the blade .Paraffin, silicone, Renaissance Wax, etc There's nothing magic about bees wax which is a mix of cerotic and palmitic fatty acids.
 
My carbon blades get a coat of Sno-Seal , which is a waterproofing for leather. Primarily made of beewax and mineral oil. I have thought of using beeswax alone , but I suspect the results would be gummy and harder to clean off.
Petroleum jelly works well also.
 
When you order ships and people ask you what you got, be sure to tell them it's none of their beeswax.
 
I just keep a coat of mink oil on my carbon blades. Treats the blade and sheath at the same time!
 
Toilet sealing wax gaskets are also made of bees wax. It's probably not high quality but it gets the job done.
 
Craft stores sell bees wax. Michael's and Hobby Lobby both have it in stock...
 
Many good sources of bee's wax given already so I'll pose a question instead;

Why are you planning to use bee's wax instead of a product made specifically to do exactly what you want to achieve in the best possible fashion? Something such as 'Marine Tuf-Cloth,' a metal protection product?


Stitchawl
 
I'll bet any good sewing supply store will have it. My mom used to use it to draw her thread through it, I think it kept it together and stopped the end from fraying.
 
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