Guess what this is??

[Phantom Scroller]

I bought this today it weighs 2 and a half pounds any ideas what it is. ??  Roly

[grampa]

Is it a weight watchers loaf lol

[Phantom Scroller]

Is it a weight watchers loaf lol

No not even warm.   

[Rob Roy]

BEESWAX Roly?????

Rob Roy

[Ron Johnson]

I agree, looks like beeswax.

[Bendita]

Yup I agree Bees wax from a British bumble bee I dare you to say that 10 times in a row with a mouth full of crackers

[LarryEA]

Suet for Woodpeckers

 

Bees wax from a British bumble bee

Bees wax from a British bumble bee

Bees wax prom a British bumble bee

Bees wax prom a Bitish brumble bee

[Phantom Scroller]

Yes give yourselves a pat on the back pure bees wax £7 for 2 1/2 pound of it mix it with mineral oil makes a nontoxic treatment for toys and anything else wood. lovely jubbly. Roly 

[Rob Roy]

Yes give yourselves a pat on the back pure bees wax £7 for 2 1/2 pound of it mix it with mineral oil makes a nontoxic treatment for toys and anything else wood. lovely jubbly. Roly 

Roly, I wish you had mentioned it I gave away a 3 pound block of the stuff the week before I landed up in hospital. It could have been yours.       . Lovely stuff.

[keefie]

Roly, I wish you had mentioned it I gave away a 3 pound block of the stuff the week before I landed up in hospital. It could have been yours . Lovely stuff.

ROB !!!  You're letting yourself down here - GIVING it away indeed!!!!  Remember you are a scotsman, you can't let the side down like that!!!! :cry: :cry: :razz: :razz:

[amazingkevin]

When i need bees wax i get a toilet wax ring for a buck twenty five

[Phantom Scroller]

Roly, I wish you had mentioned it I gave away a 3 pound block of the stuff the week before I landed up in hospital. It could have been yours.       . Lovely stuff.

Ok Roy got to ask what do you do with your beeswax??

[Rob Roy]

Ok Roy got to ask what do you do with your beeswax??

Well Roly ,we used bees wax for all sorts of things when I was in the trade. It was used for easing doors,sliding sash window frames. We used it on the soles of our hand planes, makes life easy if you're planing hard wood with an iffy grain. Used it to make our own polish and occasionally filler with some colour mixed in. That was usually used somewhere it wasn't seen!!!. We also used it to give the saw tables a good rub, and on the feed tables of the planers, thicknessers and the spindle moulder tables. No PTFE in those days. That was usually a Saturday morning job. It's very versatile stuff is beeswax. One old fellow used to CHEW it  .

The only problems I had with it Roly, was the number of times I got STUNG when trying to get the wax out the BEES EARS.     . I still use it for the scroll saw and band saw tables and on hand saw blades and on the back of wide chisels.

Sorry Roly, but you did ask       

Rob Roy.

Edited April 19, 2014 by Rob Roy

[Rob Roy]

ROB !!!  You're letting yourself down here - GIVING it away indeed!!!!  Remember you are a scotsman, you can't let the side down like that!!!! :cry: :cry: :razz: :razz:

Hi Keith, you never let me forget I'm a Scotsman. We do have a charitable side you know,(don't know WHICH side though). Probably the BACK SIDE     . No sense in keeping it when you have too much. I can assure you and Roly if it had been a bottle of the golden nectar, it would have been a whole different story!!!!!!!!!.

Rob Roy.

[Phantom Scroller]

Well Roly ,we used bees wax for all sorts of things when I was in the trade. It was used for easing doors,sliding sash window frames. We used it on the soles of our hand planes, makes life easy if you're planing hard wood with an iffy grain. Used it to make our own polish and occasionally filler with some colour mixed in. That was usually used somewhere it wasn't seen!!!. We also used it to give the saw tables a good rub, and on the feed tables of the planers, thicknessers and the spindle moulder tables. No PTFE in those days. That was usually a Saturday morning job. It's very versatile stuff is beeswax. One old fellow used to CHEW it  .

The only problems I had with it Roly, was the number of times I got STUNG when trying to get the wax out the BEES EARS.     . I still use it for the scroll saw and band saw tables and on hand saw blades and on the back of wide chisels.

Sorry Roly, but you did ask       

Rob Roy.

Sorry Roy didn't read that can you repeat it.   Yep I have use it for all them reasons except my tables wd40 for them and I put it on the screws and they whizz in it's as good as tallow. 

[Rob Roy]

Sorry Roy didn't read that can you repeat it.   Yep I have use it for all them reasons except my tables wd40 for them and I put it on the screws and they whizz in it's as good as tallow. 

Hi Roly, we have a neighbour who is a gaffer in a machine shop, who told me to be careful what you use the WD40 for, as it contains WATER. So watch out for cast iron tables. They only use it to loosen screws and such like, otherwise its banned. I always thought it was a water barrier. I dont use it. Anyway that's his opinion.

Don't know about you Roly, but it is a gorgeous day here 68 F 20 C, I'll have to get the shorts looked out. The skinny legs always amuse the neighbours and I like to see folks laughing         .

Have a great day Roly.

Rob Roy.

Edited April 19, 2014 by Rob Roy

[Phantom Scroller]

Hi Roly, we have a neighbour who is a gaffer in a machine shop, who told me to be careful what you use the WD40 for, as it contains WATER. So watch out for cast iron tables. They only use it to loosen screws and such like, otherwise its banned. I always thought it was a water barrier. I dont use it. Anyway that's his opinion.

Don't know about you Roly, but it is a gorgeous day here 68 F 20 C, I'll have to get the shorts looked out. The skinny legs always amuse the neighbours and I like to see folks laughing         .

Have a great day Roly.

Rob Roy.

 

Roy thought I'd show you what I use it's Silcone it waterproofs it's not you plain WD40 great for the scrollsaw really makes it smooth

 

 http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_939829_langId_-1_categoryId_255223

 

Roly

 

PS it's sunny here as well.

Edited April 19, 2014 by Phantom Scroller

[Rob Roy]

Roy thought I'd show you what I use it's Silcone it waterproofs it's not you plain WD40 great for the scrollsaw really makes it smooth

 

 http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_939829_langId_-1_categoryId_255223

 

Roly

 

PS it's sunny here as well.

Hi Roly,won't the silicone content cause problems if you're using poly or lacquer etc, as a finish. Possibly get a reaction with it. Just wondering. I'm assuming you're out tidying the garden for the Little Princess, since the sun is out. Have a great day     

Rob Roy.

[Phantom Scroller]

Hi Roly,won't the silicone content cause problems if you're using poly or lacquer etc, as a finish. Possibly get a reaction with it. Just wondering. I'm assuming you're out tidying the garden for the Little Princess, since the sun is out. Have a great day     

Rob Roy.

I use it on my saw tables and it dries, not on my work .

Edited April 19, 2014 by Phantom Scroller

[Rob Roy]

I use it on my saw tables and it dries, not on my work .

Sounds like it could be handy stuff Roly. Did you get the Camelias potted up.        .

Rob Roy.

[Phantom Scroller]

Sounds like it could be handy stuff Roly. Did you get the Camelias potted up.        .

Rob Roy.

 

Actual Roy I put them into half barrels they were to big for pots white one,red one,pink one and some Azaleas into bigger pots, what a great day in the garden. Hey were turning this into a gardening forum. Travis will be whipping us for chatting and not PMing .

Catch ya later  Roly