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Post by knave on Jan 19, 2020 20:36:14 GMT -5
Fresh beeswax cappings from the 2019 season, from NW Wisconsin. The cappings have had the honey spun out of them, but have not been processed in any other way. As a raw product it will have traces of honey and propolis mixed in with the loose wax. Also it is darker in color.
Still needs to be heated and filtered to get pure light yellow wax.
Don’t hesitate to ask any questions you may have. Will update with pictures in the coming days.
This product is used for homemade lotions, creams, soaps, and candles.
Not nearly as heavy as rocks, I would estimate 8 - 10 lbs in a MFRB.
SELLS FOR $3.00 PER LB with shipping charges extra.
Thanks for looking! Evan
Edit 1/20/20: Increased price to $3/lb. Existing orders will still get old price.
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Post by fernwood on Jan 19, 2020 20:51:11 GMT -5
Many other uses as well.
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Post by knave on Jan 19, 2020 20:52:30 GMT -5
I used to wax my snowboard with it! Lol
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Post by Pat on Jan 19, 2020 21:53:32 GMT -5
New to me. You mention it as an ingredient in a few things. How is it used by itself? Thanks.
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Post by knave on Jan 19, 2020 22:16:28 GMT -5
Made by the bees just like honey. They scrape it off their sides. Gets harvested with the honey.
100% beeswax uses?
You can get molds and make vintage retro Art Deco candles like they did in the old days. You can melt and pour it into a canning jar for a nice candle (add wick)
Cotton balls put in each cell of an egg carton, then pour melted wax over all, makes awesome fire starters. One cell will start a charcoal chimney or a campfire.
Google “healing cream”.
If you’re a kid at heart, wait till the wax is just above melting temp. Dip your index finger into the wax and let cool. (It’s hot but you will survive)
Repeat until a thick layer is on your finger. Carefully slide it off. NOW you have a genuine mold of your finger. You can fill it with wax, your skin oil will separate the layers. Great Halloween decorations, lol.
Many silicone candle molds available also.
Throw the cappings mixed with honey into a candle warmer for a pleasant aroma.
Check out “Burts Bees” products...
Haha I’m quite the salesman! Lol!
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Post by aDave on Jan 19, 2020 22:19:02 GMT -5
Made by the bees just like honey. They scrape it off their sides. Gets harvested with the honey. 100% beeswax uses? You can get molds and make vintage retro Art Deco candles like they did in the old days. You can melt and pour it into a canning jar for a nice candle (add wick) Cotton balls put in each cell of an egg carton, then pour melted wax over all, makes awesome fire starters. One cell will start a charcoal chimney or a campfire. Google “healing cream”. If you’re a kid at heart, wait till the wax is just above melting temp. Dip your index finger into the wax and let cool. (It’s hot but you will survive) Repeat until a thick layer is on your finger. Carefully slide it off. NOW you have a genuine mold of your finger. You can fill it with wax, your skin oil will separate the layers. Great Halloween decorations, lol. Many silicone candle molds available also. Throw the cappings mixed with honey into a candle warmer for a pleasant aroma. Check out “Burts Bees” products... Haha I’m quite the salesman! Lol! So, just for my own education, this is predominantly a wax product more than it is a honey product, correct? |
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Post by knave on Jan 19, 2020 22:37:34 GMT -5
That is correct. To harvest the honey it is fed through an “uncapper” which removes the outermost layer of wax, removing the caps from the honeycomb cells. The cappings and honey are heated slightly (85°F or so) and fed into a centrifuge which separates the wax and the honey. Honey is far denser than wax which makes it easy to separate. (Specific gravity of honey is 1.425, wax is .97) Some very small percentage of sticky honey remains on the wax, but I would guess less than 2% by weight. I hope that educates, informs, and ultimately answers your question aDave! Evan |
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Post by knave on Jan 19, 2020 22:40:00 GMT -5
The specific gravity thing... can be a bit confusing. 5 gal of water = 42.5 lbs 5 gal of honey = 60 lbs  |
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Post by knave on Jan 19, 2020 22:42:50 GMT -5
The honey is all sold locally, he can’t meet the demand. Most years dad has to buy bulk honey to keep orders filled.
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Post by knave on Jan 19, 2020 23:11:59 GMT -5
aDave Tommy rockjunquie I just notice the “rock related” component of the RTH Marketplace. The only way this relates to rocks is, beeswax is a component of dopping wax. Because of this I won’t be bumping this thread any more, and if it needs to be removed there will be no hard feelings at all. Thanks. Evan
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Post by 1dave on Jan 19, 2020 23:29:01 GMT -5
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Post by 1dave on Jan 19, 2020 23:50:00 GMT -5
Fresh beeswax cappings from the 2019 season, from NW Wisconsin. The cappings have had the honey spun out of them, but have not been processed in any other way. As a raw product it will have traces of honey and propolis mixed in with the loose wax. Also it is darker in color. Still needs to be heated and filtered to get pure light yellow wax. Don’t hesitate to ask any questions you may have. Will update with pictures in the coming days. This product is used for lotions, creams, soaps, and candles. Not nearly as heavy as rocks, I would estimate 15-20 lbs in a MFRB. SELLS FOR $3 PER LB with shipping charges extra. Thanks for looking! Evan P.S. Shoutout to fernwood for giving me the idea... Thx Beth! ALSO good honey flavored chewing! I love chewing fresh honey beeswax. Later, heat for making candles, etc. |
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Post by aDave on Jan 20, 2020 0:13:04 GMT -5
aDave Tommy rockjunquie I just notice the “rock related” component of the RTH Marketplace. The only way this relates to rocks is, beeswax is a component of dopping wax. Because of this I won’t be bumping this thread any more, and if it needs to be removed there will be no hard feelings at all. Thanks. Evan Evan, I didn't even notice where this was on the board, as I was far more interested in the process at the end of the day. For me, personally, I'm not going to make a unilateral decision right now. I'm happy with where it stands now, as we're speaking to wax. I'll wait to see if Tommy or rockjunquie has any concerns about this. |
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Post by gemfeller on Jan 20, 2020 1:33:08 GMT -5
aDave Tommy rockjunquie I just notice the “rock related” component of the RTH Marketplace. The only way this relates to rocks is, beeswax is a component of dopping wax. Jewelers also use beeswax as a "stone magnet" when setting gems. The wax picks up stones and makes it easier to manipulate them into small settings. It releases easily and is steamed away when the setting is cleaned. Facetors also use beeswax to make laps for polishing very soft stones. There are several "recipes" for making them but beeswax is a component in most I know of. |
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Post by Tommy on Jan 20, 2020 1:46:57 GMT -5
None here. I think its fascinating. Growing up I spent several summers on my grandfather's farm in Kentucky and he kept bees. One of my favorite memories was watching him smoke the bees out of a hive then giving us kids a large chunk of wax hive to chew all the honey out of. |
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Post by OregonBorn on Jan 20, 2020 3:20:22 GMT -5
Fresh beeswax cappings from the 2019 season, from NW Wisconsin. The cappings have had the honey spun out of them, but have not been processed in any other way. As a raw product it will have traces of honey and propolis mixed in with the loose wax. Also it is darker in color. Still needs to be heated and filtered to get pure light yellow wax. Don’t hesitate to ask any questions you may have. Will update with pictures in the coming days. This product is used for homemade lotions, creams, soaps, and candles. Not nearly as heavy as rocks, I would estimate 8 - 10 lbs in a MFRB. SELLS FOR $2.50 PER LB with shipping charges extra. Thanks for looking! Evan P.S. Shoutout to fernwood for giving me the idea... Thx Beth! That is a good price! Typically bees wax sells for $6-10 a pound. I still have a hot wax capping knife here someplace from my hives 10 years ago. They all died from CCD. One day there were there, and a few days later they were all gone. No honey bees around here any more. When I first moved here ten years ago, when the cherries on my property bloomed, there were thousands of honey bees on them. Now when the cherries bloom, there are no honey bees. Last year some nasty hornets built a nest in one cherry tree and I burned them out. I have been colonizing orchard mason bees here the last few years to pollinate my orchard and berries. I use 1/4 inch bamboo culms with the ends cut open for them to lay eggs in. Now I have lots of orchard mason bees. They are snoozing for the winter here now in racks of bamboo culms.
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Post by fernwood on Jan 20, 2020 5:44:20 GMT -5
Yes, an excellent price.
My order has been placed. I plan on using it for many items.
One is candles that contain rocks. Using a square glass container (or other shape with flat sides). Flat, polished rocks will be on the edges.
The wax needs to be poured into the container in stages, so the rocks stay put.
I made this this type of candles many years ago. They are very cool looking.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 20, 2020 6:54:59 GMT -5
Beeswax also makes a great saw lube
Evan you said your dad cant keep up with demand and has to buy bulk to keep demands filled. Does that mean he is buying other peoples honey?
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Post by knave on Jan 20, 2020 7:08:52 GMT -5
MsAli he does not like doing it, but to him it’s better then letting his shelf space go empty in the local stores. He really tries to find honey that hasn’t been overheated. Doesn’t matter. He still always grumbles it doesn’t taste like his, haha.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 20, 2020 7:11:26 GMT -5
MsAli he does not like doing it, but to him it’s better then letting his shelf space go empty in the local stores. He really tries to find honey that hasn’t been overheated. Doesn’t matter. He still always grumbles it doesn’t taste like his, haha. does he buy other local supply and does he still market it as his honey? |
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