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yebon:
I am almost finished with my spear and needed to put a finish on it.  Is beeswax finish good for something like this or is there another finish someone would suggest.  The beeswax finish i saw was a 1-4 mixture beeswax and oil (olive).  Any suggestions are welcomed.

Thanks

bowtarist:
Rather than olive oil, I've used mineral oil.  Don't know the ratio, I just made it and used it.  Poured oil slowly into cooling wax...outside. Good luck and lets see that spear!! dp

JW_Halverson:
1:4 makes a past about as soft as Chapstick.  In fact, that is the ratio I use in the winter for home made lip balm.  For a nickel I can make all the lip balm a guy can use in a year!

I also used it as patch lube on my muzzleloaders, treated my browned metal parts with it to stop rust, and polished wood with the same mix.

In the summer I go to a 3:1 ratio so that it is less runny. 

Alternatively, you can just heat the wood slightly and rub in straight beeswax.  With olive oil, sometimes when the wood gets hot it will sweat oil and get gummy. 

Thesquirrelslinger:
heat bow until warm to touch, rub in some soft wax(1/2 wax, 1/2 oil... thats what I tried... takes some elbow grease :))

crooketarrow:
  Ofcorse thats what I seal all my personal bows with bee's wax. I use a hair dryer to melt the wax.
  Wax alows the wood to breath while still water proffing. A plus for working limbs.
  Heated wax fills the pours all other finishs just cover the wood up.
  Really good for the ones that try to use only natural materals.

  Is'nt it unreal just how good the old natural materals out do the modern ones.

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