Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: ionicmuffin on January 20, 2014, 10:59:53 am
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I am planning to make another pipe soon and I am trying to figure out if beeswax alone would be a good finish or if I should modify it or add other finishes to it. I've seen a bow on Echo Archery that had linseed and tung oil with shellac and coats of beeswax in between. I don't think I would use the shellac but what would be a good way to incorperate beeswax into a finish for a pipe. Oh and I would like not to die of fumes if that's a possibility.
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is the pipe wood or stone. Olive oil for stone.
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The easiest way to seal with beeswax is to heat the wood then apply the beeswax like a crayon. Then heat the wood/wax and buff. Work it warm until the excess is gone. Then buff again with a clean cloth when cooled until it doesn't feel sticky.
I never mix my beeswax with anything and never put a different finish above or below it. Once beeswax, always beeswax.
Some guys will mix up a batch of hot beeswax + linseed oil. I've never tried that but it seems to work well for furniture.
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Beeswax is the only finish I use on my pipes. I use the same technique as Patrick. Josh
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Great! then i think i should be able to finish my pipe that ill be making, I have a nice piece of osage that i cant use for a bow because there is a huge knot that spans the width of the wood so i think it will make a fine pipe and some pipe stems