[ATM] Beeswax

[Mel Bartels]

I brushed on heated beeswax.  It didn't matter that it hardened because a
little pressing brought it all into good contact.  Mel Bartels


-----Original Message-----
From: Dominic-Luc Webb [mailto:dlwebb at canit.se] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 11:55 AM
To: Mel Bartels
Cc: atm at atmlist.net
Subject: Re: [ATM] Beeswax

On Fri, 11 Sep 2009, Mel Bartels wrote:

> As a beekeeper, we have lots of beeswax that we process to a very high
> purification.  Guess what - I've experimented with this a lot too!
>
> It can help in certain frustrating situations, but otherwise, a great
pitch
> like Gugolz will work just fine on its own.  Some of the cheap pitches
> benefited from a thin coating of beeswax.
>
> Mel Bartels

Curious how you applied the beeswax? It has tendency to harden
very quickly if applied with a brush and can be very uneven if
wax is poured.

Dominic