Make a Historic Beeswax, Oil & Turpentine Furniture Polish Finish
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Published 2017-07-05
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All Comments (21)
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Flammable turpentine next to an open flame and using your wife's bowl - You are a brave man!!!
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I'm in the middle of restoring an 1861 rifled musket. In my research for the correct finish I happened accross the 1860s US Army Ordinance specifications for their muskets and this is exactly the recipe for that. Thanks for a clever way to mix it.
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I find this method easier : Put your beeswax in a glass jar. Put the glass jar in a pot and fill water around the jar (but not so much as to make the jar float / or put a thick bolt in with the beeswax to weigh it down) Heat water and wax - take your time ! When wax is melted, lift out of water & add the remaining ingredients. This saves pouring & cleaning another vessel.
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Hi Josh, I have been looking for a suitable finish for a piece for my dining table since May and just came across your video tonight. It's exactly what I've been searching for. I wanted a natural, less glossy finish with a beautiful smell and you've provided all of these. Will go sourcing for products tomorrow. I live around 5 hours from Sydney so may have to wait until the next farmers markets for the beeswax though. Thank you so very much!
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Same recipe for blacksmith finish too. Been using it for years. Applied to warm iron, it makes a good durable finish for my outdoor items.
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Thank you Josh for sharing this is a finish I'll be using from now on. I can't wait not only to have it but I look forward to the smell !
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Thank you for the advise on making this traditional polish.
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Just made my first Jar, doing exactly what you said, worked beautifully, I am no way by any means a experience woodworker but I do like to play around in the shop and this is perfect for the little things that I do thank you so very much
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Great thanks for this recipe and tutoriial, I love the natural finish
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Both a woodworker and a chef of many years, and might I proffer this advice. gradually stir the cold ingredients into the hot, that is the turps and oil mixture into the hot bees wax which will prevent it curdling.
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Made my first batch Works 10 times better than store-bought!
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Really beautiful finish!!
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Just cooked up a batch of this as my first wax based finish and it's great! It was easy to apply, dried super fast (with a bit of help from a blow dryer to work it in better). I have one question though: how long does it take for the smell of the turpentine to fade away after application?
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I am a beekeeper and just made my own turpentine through distillation over a campfire so this is perfect! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much! I'm actually planning to use it on a rune set that I'm crafting, just small wood pieces with rune carvings to scry on, and I was looking for some organic varnish for that ^^
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Loved it thanks, will be making some for furniture shop
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Thanks for the info Josh!
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Thank you so much for this tutorial! It's made the process seem less daunting.
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I've made similar but with pure flax oil with food-grade bees and carnauba waxes. Works great and is safe on surfaces that may touch food.
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great choice of materials for wood working
