Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Allyn T on August 07, 2022, 03:36:56 pm
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So I tried melting some bees wax and mixing in wax from a toilet ring but the bees wax stunk horribly bad. Any one have any tips for doing this? I tried both straight in a pot and double boiling
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I just use straight bees wax. I get mine from my local bee keeper. It’s yellow and smells great. I’ve been told that some of later season bees wax and the odd batch can be darker too depending on what bees are getting into which could affect the smell too. At least for me the straight bees wax works good. The stuff I get is nice yellow Color and is firm. I’ve heard others use various mixes and I’m sure there’s always better ways to do it but just my opinion.
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Use a new, unused toilet ring. (A)
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Lol I'm trying a combo pat so it's not too soft or hard. It's a new ring. Dave the wax even has a burnt plastic smell when it's in bars before I melt it. Must be the batch I have. I'll have to go to the farmers market and try to find some fresh wax
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Not all toilet bowl rings are pure wax...
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It's the bees wax that stinks, but as for the toilet wax I did buy the 2 dollar ring
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I se straight beeswax. Jawge
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Mix the beeswax with an oil.....
you want it softer than straight beeswax...
If you can find a good beekeeper ask for some propolis as well - mix that in when you melt it to add the oil. Thank me later :)
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I made a big batch and it smelled great. Like warm honey. You might have something contaminating your bees wax.
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Well I made 3 cups and I double boiled it but it still stinks. I guess I'm gonna go to the farmers market and try to find some local stuff and smell test it. Thank you for the responses guys. Bownara, is there a ratio for oil to beeswax you use? Jawge, how do you keep the wax soft enough to use?
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I use beeswax (ca. 85%), Colophonium ( 10%) and Oil (sunflower, 5%).
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well at least you know you dont have the rona Allyn.... LOL
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Chumash, now I know what oil to use thanks for that.
Lol true gut.
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dont use wax that stinks on the string, it will scare the deer ;D
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Just keep adding oil until it is where you want it when cool.
well at least you know you dont have the rona Allyn.... LOL
Nobody has.....
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Odd. I’ve used 100% beeswax on strings for years. Just rub the block on the string and warm it up with a little square of bison leather until it melts in. Never had a stinky batch! Always smells very mild and pleasant, if it smells at all.
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It doesn't smell much now that I've made it into cups but while it was melting it smelled terrible and even the blocks smelled bad before heat. Maybe whoever rendered the wax first used too high of heat and that's what made the odor?
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It doesn't smell much now that I've made it into cups but while it was melting it smelled terrible and even the blocks smelled bad before heat. Maybe whoever rendered the wax first used too high of heat and that's what made the odor?
As a hobby beekeeper, I have never had a situation where the wax smelled of anything but sunshine and honey. I think you got cheated.
Send me your address and I will send out something nice smelling and golden yellow.
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That would be wonderful! Thank you