great video, it's very nice to watch homemade tutorials like this video, no ads, no sponsors. just Woodcraft Hamster doing his thing.. well done and Thank You.

Hi, thank you, I found your video today, it's Aug 2020. I followed your instructions. I had bees wax pellets. I used your 2 parts wax and one part olive oil as that's all I have on hand. I have an antique carved wooden nutcracker that I wanted to restore. I rubbed the softish wax oil mix onto the wood figure with my fingers. It was quite thick. Then rubbed the mixture into the wood well, and used elbow grease to get the residue off. I used paper towel to keep cleaning off the residue and got it to a nice patina. It's a vintage female figure nutcracker. Looks much better. Happy. Thanks again for your for video.

Just tried this using equal amounts of ground nut oil and beeswax - worked ok. I applied mine hot, straight from the hob! People also say that hot rapeseed oil is great too as it penetrates well and so can be used to weatherproof. Other videos show people heating oil/wax finishes with a heat gun to aid penetration and provide an even finish.

This helps a lot with my kuksa-making-project! Thanks a lot. Also I appreciate how you respond to many people's questions:) keep up the great work.

I made a batch of beeswax and 100% virgin olive oil. I used a touch more oil than you did, and I came up with a very nice paste texture, Thank you for your videos and help. new sub earned

if you add more oil ratio then beeswax, you will get a much easier to apply substance , no heat required. kinda like a lip balm quite honestly , applied to wood tho it will soak and protect the wood just as it's doing on this video

I use 3 parts walnut oil to 1 part beeswax... I apply this when its still liquefied and runny and still very warm to touch, Use it on all my axe handles, Kitchen chopping boards and my workbench including my tablesaw bench. Penetrates lovely and dries non greasy. I also use the same ingredients 2 parts beeswax to 1 part walnut oil and this gets applied to all my leather goods including all my work boots etc, Makes them very waterproof as well. This gets applied dry in its solid form, I store it all in old .22 pellet tins

Heating the wood beforehand was a good tip. Yeah I don't own a microwave either. I like eating food in its natural state :)

I just discovered this finish by accident. I have been making salves and balms For a couple of years now and have just started carving spoons (eg. comfrey salve, dried comfrey leaves steeped in EV olive oil for about ten weeks and then strained and blended with the beeswax in a Bain Marie (pan of heated water with your grated beeswax, once melted blend the oil and pour into jars), I had some poplar from the local golf club which I have carved, I also boiled the finished products in salt water for a few minutes (prevents splitting apparently?). Once dried, I lightly sanded and applied a good layer of salve and let it soak in. I’m not sure how durable it is though. Top tip 1 - tell the missus you are making skin products for her and you will be able to use any pan in the kitchen Top tip 2 - comfrey salve is great for healing cuts and grazes which is fantastic when you are a beginner at whittling spoons, trust me I have the scars.

I actually use a similar concoction for both leather and wood. I use half beeswax, 25% sweet almond oil and 25% virgin coconut oil. It works well as a leather finish as well as a protectant for woods. I also use the stuff for chapped hands, lips, to apply over cuts or rough skin.

I found a dumped bee house beside a fire pit in a park near my home. 8 trays full of wax a small amount of honey. I dumped the honey gave the wax 3 heats to get rid of grit & so on. Feels awesome getting a freebee like that will use your method thank you.

You won me over for the following: not a fan or microwave and "tin foil." Thanks for the video.

Use cleaned empties tuna tins or other small shallow tin can, they work much better than foil. Also, try adding a bit more oil to the mixture with a small amount of vodka while still warm. It makes it easier to spread and penetrate. I make a gunstock wax product that is all natural that is beeswax based.

Thank you for the great video. Do I have to use wax or can ai inky coat it with oil as well? Without wax?

Great idea . With that same compounds in this could that be used as a wood polish or would that be made up different material.??? THANKS

What about oak wood flooring? New wood....would you recommend the same? I've seen Olive oil and Vinegar as an option too.

Hello, would this be suitable for a wooden floor? Thanks for the informative video.

Does beeswax create a light color on the wood or does it make it more yellow and could I use pure almond oil on the floor?

Sorry, I want to know something. Can be used other than olive oil, if using cooking oil, refined palm oil. Can I use oil like that?

Would this work on a wood floor?

I heard that edible oils and waxes will eventually mold on the utensil , have you had this problem

Beeswax pellets is the way to go.

is it any special type of bees wax you're using, nice vid thanks

almond oil is that a food cooking oil as where i am in Australia where we are limited on woodworking finishes and if i can make my own would save a lot of money and time.

Hello,thank you for the video. May i ask: one aplication and that's it? If you say it's durble in hot liquids then is very interesting!

I have a school project, in which i need to make a sanding block. My teacher specified non toxic finishes only, and i was wondering if this would be a viable option. If so, how many layers would you recommend and how long should i wait between layers?

You should use an empty can (tin) of tuna for the purpose of melting the oils. Then you'll always have them around. I use empty cans for everything, paints, water, etc

how do you get that dark brown finish that antique furniture has? Is that a certain type of oil?

Went to but today to do this activity. No longer blocks sold just pellets. lol

Woodcraft hamster a empty baked beast tin be quicker ? But very great video very nice job on your kuksa 👌🐺🐾🐻🐗

Great vid mate! Got some bees wax from ebay yesterday so just in time for me to give this a go. Do u think this would work on veg tan leather aswell?

I recently have finished crafting a tobacco pipe, along with a case. Is this beeswax mixture okay to apply on dried oil paint? I have to commit to using it in liquid form with a brush, as some of the pieces are too thin or covered with a thin layer of paint to rub it on. Thanks for the upload, Dave

Is that 100°C or 100°F?

how long does this finish last? and is it durable? If it isnt durable, how could you make it so while keeping it food safe?

Use can also use pure flaxseed oil.

Wouldn't the new wax come right out as soon as the bowel is subjected to heat? May be a silly question

does it work with olive oil or sunflower oil

How about this on a dreesser

I've never bought beeswax before. Where do I buy it, and what do I look for? I've seen food grade, cosmetic grade and candle grade. Which do I buy?

could I do a layer of linseed oil and then the beeswax mixture?

Try WHITE beeswax pellets, it does not discolor the wood.

Does it have to be bees wax?

You'd have made a better show finishing that cutting board

Kindly rather farm with Hamsters. How can I warm a whole tabletop? Expensive oils no go. Use turpentine or thinners. Wood will gulp it up and once evaporated only wax is left. Mine lasted for fifty years!

[WARNING] NUT OIL IS NOT FOOD SAFE

you talk too much