Beeswax
I had been pondering a good source for beeswax, then it hit me. Surfwax! It is used to wax surfboards! I had a little from 15 yrs ago when I used to live in FL! It is about the size of a hockey puck and perfect for all kinds of uses. Just thought I'd pass that on to you guys.
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Surfboards. We have a lot of those shops here in Indiana......
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Years ago I had five Supers of bees. I collected the wax and used it for various things. One application I found particularly helpful was using the wax for fire starters. I would take sheets of news paper and roll it together until it was about 1.25" in diameter. I secured the roll with some of my wife's thread to keep it from coming unrolled. I melted bees' wax in a cookie sheet (a shallow pan about 2' long x 1' wide x 1/5" deep and placed the rolled paper onto the cookie sheet allowing the wax to soak into the paper (thru and thru). Occasionally I would roll the paper through the liquid wax.
When satisfied the paper roll was well soaked, I remove the roll and allow it to drain and cool. Using a knife or my band saw (saw was much quicker) I cut the wax impregnated paper roll into 1" sections. When ready to use I would simply light the "waxed paper" with matches or a lighter and add tender. In no time I had a nice camp fire.
The up side to this is, these fire starters will last for years, they don't get wet and they always light. Additionally, since paper is pulp wood, paper has a high kindling temperature and produces quite a bit of "start up heat".
Harold
EDIT: Forgot to mention that sawdust can be placed in paper cups and hot wax poured into the cup. Hot wax holds the sawdust and cup together, wax soaks into the wood chips, non of this will soak up water, and this also makes a good fire-starter. Gulf paraffin wax is a wonderful substitute.
Last edited by Harold; 11-01-2009 at 10:11 AM. Reason: Need to add another thought
Originally Posted by crashdive123
Snicker, Snicker
They don't know about SEX WAX!
Midwesterners.....pffft.
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This stuff?Snicker, Snicker
They don't know about SEX WAX!
Midwesterners.....pffft.
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Yep! (Even yankees know about sex-wax.)LOL That's the stuff.
....and it even smells good!
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Here ya go, Rick.....you can order some!
http://www.sexwaxdealer.com/index.cf...=2&ParentCat=1
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Duhhh, wadda' you think that link I posted was for?
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My link: 93 cents
Your link: $1.50
Tryin' to "stick" it to us, aren't ya', 2dumb?
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Ken.....Duhhh, wadda' you think that link I posted was for?
...you're dealing with me and Rick. We look at pictures. If you want us to look at a link, you need to 'slpain what it's for!
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It's a mental block. I don't think of beach stuff and "up north" at the same time. I didn't know that y'all had surf shops. When I think of northern beach's all I think think about fat yankee guy's, in speedo's, and it freaks me out! YUCK!!!My link: 93 cents
Your link: $1.50
Tryin' to "stick" it to us, aren't ya', 2dumb?
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...you're dealing with me and Rick. We look at pictures. If you want us to look at a link, you need to 'slpain what it's for!
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You shouldn't call Rick a dummy......that's not nice.
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That's a great solution but all your stuff will smell like coconuts.
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You can get it in Grape, Strawberry, etc.......but I've never seen it in "Twinkie". LOL
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....and as you can see, in the picture that Ken posted, some of it is pink. Do you think cowboy has pink surf wax??? LOL
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This is where REAL MEN go to the beach, 2dumb.
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