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Beeswax Finish

Started by killitngrillit, March 06, 2019, 01:18:21 PM

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killitngrillit

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?


mmclain

No. Unless it's a naturally oily wood.  But a neat application method.  Not sure what the purpose of Ivory is.

killitngrillit

Quote from: mmclain 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.

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?

outdoors

I'm thinking the ivory heats the wax up without burning the wood
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noisy box call that seems to sound like a flock of juvenile hens pecking their way through a wheat field

mmclain

I'll bet the wax rubs off quickly.   Bees wax is horrible for out door water repellent durability