I have been making a very similar recipe for years now, and it works very well.
@EnglishCountryLife8 ай бұрын
It always amazes me how much cheaper it is compared to commercial polish
@michaelrentsch8936 Жыл бұрын
Practical, common sense and well explained..
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael!
@danielbrown94412 жыл бұрын
I like the information and the mindset thanks very much
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ssbnman16302 ай бұрын
All for learning to mix my own
@EnglishCountryLife2 ай бұрын
@@ssbnman1630 Good for you!
@donnamarshall8349 Жыл бұрын
Please, please just carry on doing what you do! Your videos bring me much joy ❤️
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Awww thank you Donna ☺️
@vladyslav42 жыл бұрын
Awesome video thank you
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vlad!
@KLeVoyBarnes3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I was stationed at RAF Fairforce in 1980 and was married in Lechlade, Gloucester - 1982; a year after Prince Charles and Lady Dianna. Now I have a wood polish recipe.................. thank you.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service 🙂
@Seaspray1273 жыл бұрын
I can't find wax polish. Now I can make my own for my favorite furniture.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
@nancywaldrop29432 жыл бұрын
I love this . I have learned to make most every thing I use. Thank you
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nancy - it surely has to make sense?
@wg19482 жыл бұрын
Fantastic info thanks a mil
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it John 🙂
@johnscotthenryalanthomascl98242 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and helpful. Thank you!
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
So glad that you enjoyed it 🙂
@cerruttis32112 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Super no music short and sweet!
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@vanessavos62933 жыл бұрын
Love it tooo! And I really like the way you explain these things.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vanessa!
@purplewombat1923 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I love watching you make various products and explaining why you use different ingredients. I would have liked seeing you apply the furniture polish to some wood to see how it comes up.
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Your wish is my command 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/apDMlmaDo9mZarc
@susanp.collins78348 ай бұрын
I LOVE doing my own thing and making stuff! I've done milktarts and sourdough bread and kefir and recently I made my first spoon. I've written two novels and made jam and marmalade... I love MAKING stuff!
@EnglishCountryLife8 ай бұрын
Outstanding!
@suz6323 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Its nice to learn things like this that once were the norm, but have been lost in favor of modern convenience which is such a shame. Thank you for teaching us! 💜
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
I agree, its great to make more and buy less!
@John-mb5lq2 жыл бұрын
All of the extra details and the why behind what you do is brilliant and much appreciated
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you John!
@John-mb5lq2 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife I am making my linseed oil beeswax and pure gum spirits concoction with a little bit of peppermint essential oil and Thyme, as we speak... thank you and God bless you and yours!
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
@@John-mb5lq That should smell lovely - enjoy!
@h1r3z Жыл бұрын
I'm a little late to the party, but just wanted to add that it is most definitely something I'm interested in. I searched for it and was happy to find someone in England doing something I searched for. usually most of the things I see are American or Canadian and that isn't a problem aside from the ingredients and shops not being relevant. Thanks for this. Subscribed.
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Excellent, glad you liked it 🙂
@lizburke53424 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I would have liked to have seen the consistency of it by you showing it being rubbed into wood. Great that you're using all natural products!
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Hi Liz, your wish is my command! 😉 Hugh kzbin.info/www/bejne/apDMlmaDo9mZarc
@lizburke53424 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife Thank you!
@ArchersApothecary4 жыл бұрын
This is very much the sort of thing I'm interested in. I'm a hobbyist woodworker and would rather save money on finishes to be able to maybe sell things for less money or buy more local lumber.
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. I'm planning to cover traditional glues & varnishes this Winter when I have some workshop time
@markheslin87455 жыл бұрын
Absolutely ALL information greatfully received 👍👍😎
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I was considering showing how to make Dubbin soon 🙂
@georgegonzalez-rivas37874 жыл бұрын
Yes! I would like to make my own soap, car polish, equipment rust preventers, and all sorts of things. I definitely enjoy making these little odds and end by myself.
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Right, I will do a few more! I've just filmed making hand cream. I will do soap soon 😉. Hugh
@enriquereyes71204 жыл бұрын
Yes. Very useful and practical. Environmentally sound too
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@carlksykes4 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I need, please do more.. Thanks for the channel so far
@EnglishCountryLife4 ай бұрын
Will do Carl
@johnwayne35543 жыл бұрын
Super happy to have found your channel. This is my quirk as well.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@gathercreatelivewithleslie83403 жыл бұрын
Just found you, this is the third video I've watched. I love videos like this, keep them coming. Subscribed, on to more videos.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Welcome Leslie! We've got more planned! Hugh
@leyraeewallace47614 жыл бұрын
Love this kind of stuff. Thank you great video
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad, thank you. Hugh
@juliewittmuss21054 жыл бұрын
The more you know! Knowledge is NEVER a bad thing! Can't wait to make this and give it a try....gotta go....my wax is just about melted! Thanks...and keep up the "homemade goodies"!!
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! Filming how to pickle a cucumber today!
@janetterouse217810 ай бұрын
Thank you for this tutorial. Very helpful. I will check out your other videos.
@EnglishCountryLife10 ай бұрын
Very glad it was useful
@ianbryceland51142 жыл бұрын
I am really enjoying all of your videos. Just the kind of content I enjoy. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ian, that's really kind of you 🙂
@aphajji3 жыл бұрын
I accidentally stumbled on this channels while searching for shoe polishes... ever since then I am hooked... I really like what you're doing especially the moisturizer ... thinking to make it for my mum..
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
She will thank you if you do! 😉
@aphajji3 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife showed your video to my mom... she asks if you can make a video on tile/floor cleaners... one which could remove normal every day stains
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
@@aphajji What a great idea. Can I ask what type of tiles? Are they porous terracotta or quarry tiles or something else?
@aphajji3 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife they are porcelain floor tiles. my mom requests a cleaner which can clean stains, restore shine (somewhat) and can be used as an everyday cleaner... I know that's too much to ask but hope that you can help... :)
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
@@aphajji We have a list of future videos Asad so it won't be soon, but leave it with me. Hugh
@alanmuddypaws38655 жыл бұрын
Definitely the sort of content that I like! The gardening and chicken keeping videos are great, but fall into the "file away the info for (hopefully) some unspecific time in the future" category. Household products I can make and use right now. Thanks for sharing!
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
That's great feedback thank you. We very much don't want this to be an "only if you have acres of land" channel, so will do more of the "household" stuff!
@bobhayter8526 Жыл бұрын
I stumbled cross your polish videos etc by accident and am really enjoying them. They seem to have a certain Jack Hargreaves style to them that I remember fondly from my childhood, I am certainly going to view the rest of your videos as moving to a small holding and want to be as self sufficient as possible. For me you've really nailed this sort of subject. Well done.
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
That's a huge compliment Bob - I loved Jack's style 🙂
@tracyhogness16212 жыл бұрын
You're Great ! Glad I found you.( 6 or so vids ago , in leather) . Gardens and food preserve would be awesome. I fall too in love with the animals to do my own. Thanks So Much
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tracy! There's a fair bit of food preservation now (we have a playlist) that might interest you kzbin.info/aero/PLDluIIoNPsleRQ-tuwg_FHRqmu9UPuhb7
@shortyhavok13 жыл бұрын
This was a perfect video. I have been making various beeswax based products and like yourself I worked out that following recipes is not the best way to understand what you are trying to achieve. It is really useful to hear you explaining this at the beginning and how each element works. I use a slow cooker which I find is a lot easier that a double boiler. Also probably less of a fire risk when it comes to adding the final ingredients. Great videos. I’m hooked.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
That's really kind of you - thank you !
@joaniemilleville46493 жыл бұрын
I subscribed to your channel because you have these videos that teach this type of useful techniques. I also watched your presevation of eggs video. Can't wait to watch more!
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you! Is there anything in particular that you'd like to see a tutorial video on?
@joaniemilleville46493 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife Well, I don't know your skill set. Anything that you make from scratch would be of interest to me. I am always interested in saving money or learning how to do things myself.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
@@joaniemilleville4649 No problem - stay tuned for shampoo 🙂
@lv219875 жыл бұрын
This is just what I was looking for ... more please! I can't tolerate all the chemicals in the store-bought polish and I have beautiful antiques that need good care. This is perfect. I just searched and found your channel, thank you!
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it, we make a lot of household products & I have videos on a few more, but if there is something specific you would like to see, do let us know
@lv219875 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife I will! Thank you.
@400swt5 жыл бұрын
Love it. thank you. Can you then take 20 seconds and apply the wax to something so we could see how it works? Thank you!
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
I really should have thought of that! I will include that it all future videos!
@sallysavage38794 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I'm going to make some of this and try it out.
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Do please let us know what you think! Hugh
@dalriada842 Жыл бұрын
Great video. How long will a bottle of boiled Linseed oil last if it's so reactive? As you use the oil the headspace of the bottle fills up with air. Do you have to use it within a short space of time before it spoils or becomes inactivated?
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Generally not no. It's not generally bad unless left on a cloth. Even then, it isn't definitely going to combust. But it is an unstable reaction as it polymerises & the risk is there
@jenningswayne4 жыл бұрын
Really clear video thanks.....I think the intro was a bit long, but the the explanation of products, their origins and the cautionary advice re the oils etc top notch thanks very much
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wayne!
@petervincent44613 жыл бұрын
new to the site, want everything -but do love anything around making things like this
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter! I will do more when I get a chance! Hugh
@moti-lazar10 ай бұрын
Many thanks. Excellent video, completely clear and interesting.
@EnglishCountryLife10 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was interesting 🙂
@yvonneturner55054 жыл бұрын
I made the polish and love it goes on beautiful lovely texture used my darker wax too gives a lovely shine to all my wood a smells great thank you for sharing. Only one problem my husband has had to hide his turpentine and oil up now for fear of me using it all 😂
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
The answer us to come & share our workshop....its 100 foot long...it nay have a hidden bottle of... Scottish solvent 😉
@AliJanBravo3 жыл бұрын
I love the video and looking forward to more videos like this❤😍😘
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
A new one shortly on liquid soap 😉
@rosfrost37104 жыл бұрын
Great videos and very clear instructions. I will definitely use your recipes. Thanks heaps
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! Hugh
@lexymccormacparker17103 жыл бұрын
Would love to see more natural household products being made
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Would liquid soap & shampoo be of interest?
@lexymccormacparker17103 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would LOVE to see how to make liquid soap and shampoo
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
@@lexymccormacparker1710 Righto Lexy, I'll film them! Hugh
@joeredskin22473 жыл бұрын
i very much want to see more :) self reliance is something i am trying to work towards with my family and i enjoy making things home made
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Then I will keep making them!
@richardfranz5733 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your channel! I especially like the " how to make Dubbin , polish, saddle soap, ect " videos. I have made most of them and use them regularly. Keep up the good work! Cheers
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard!
@2lomp4 жыл бұрын
Just bought some oak furniture and have been looking for a beeswax, came across your video explained very simply and are looking at making my own due to the cost, well put together, cheers for the info 👍
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was useful! Do let me know how how you get on? Hugh
@yvonneturner55054 жыл бұрын
Thankyou I've just made some I guessed it was equal parts can't wait to try it just letting it set
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Please let us know how you like it when you use it?
@viabell1428 Жыл бұрын
Loved the video. Have a wonderful day!
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you, you too!
@pixieclayton2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video Thank you
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
So glad!
@23032malvernmick4 жыл бұрын
Yep great very interested in all that you have mentioned for the same reasons as yourself
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
A New one coming as soon as I edit it! Hugh
@Humberhead3 жыл бұрын
Just found your Channel, and I have subscribed. Thank you for sharing. I am a Wax Processor in my spare time. My friend is a beekeeper, and in exchange for beeswax, I process his cappings and brood wax etc. He makes candles with his share, I use my share to make polish, hand cream, lip balm, and cork grease for musical instruments. Your polish making method is the same as mine, except I stand my turps & oil in a warm water Bath while the wax is melting. It means the mixture solidifies more slowly and more evenly I think. I like watching others doing these things as I always learn something. More of these videos please. Thanks again.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
The warm water bath is a great idea!
@cindyharrison41912 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much it is just what I needed. Kind regards Cindy
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad Cindy 🙂
@darrenfinn5145Ай бұрын
I just found your channel. I found your information to be very informative.
@EnglishCountryLifeАй бұрын
@@darrenfinn5145 Thank you 🙂
@alexeypalamarenko83934 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the valuable information!
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it. Hugh
@RobGb1005 жыл бұрын
Had a go at doing this while living in Crete for some furniture we made, the local apiarist supplied the wax after an evening drinking his Raki, we had some wax left over with bits in that worked well for dubbing our boots while working the olives during a wet winter. Another interesting video. atb, Rob.
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob! I'm going to do a video on boot care & one on saddle soap too :)
@susanpiper40415 жыл бұрын
Love the smell and finish of proper beeswax polish. And now I’ve watched this I’ll be having a go at making my own this weekend. Hope you don’t take this the wrong way but there’s something about you, your manner, the filming style that reminds me of Jack Hargreaves and the Out Of Town programme. Used to love watching those programmes as a kid 😀. Looking forward to many more of yours.
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
I take that as the highest possible compliment! Jack remains a hero of mine, calm, informative and full of traditional skills. I loved his stuff!
@charleskallay54843 жыл бұрын
I love this kind of stuff. I also would have liked application and use. I work on a lathe; and the cost of woodworking polish and other supplies is astronomical. Thanks
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Charles! I should have shown it in use so I did a quick follow up to rectify that. Hugh kzbin.info/www/bejne/apDMlmaDo9mZarc
@luxuraleathermastersuk74113 жыл бұрын
yes very useful more of it please
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
More to come!
@reneesroost97395 жыл бұрын
Great video! I was worried it would be too long before I started, but it was interesting the whole way through. I like this type of content as well as the chicken/gardening/food preservation content. Thank you!
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Renee - I promise to keep them shorter in future. You know me, I get enthused!
@petervincent44613 жыл бұрын
brilliant - more please
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Will do!
@danielbrown94412 ай бұрын
Thanks for your videos.
@EnglishCountryLife2 ай бұрын
@@danielbrown9441 You're welcome 👍
@chrisramm111 ай бұрын
I would assume in this production a single full jar of wax unmelted would be the initial measurement in the raw bowl. A brilliant presentation
@EnglishCountryLife11 ай бұрын
Hi Chris, you can make to any size you need which is why I give proportions rather than measurement (in the description) 🙂
@chrisramm111 ай бұрын
thanks makes sense I am going to give it a go. @@EnglishCountryLife
@wh8802 жыл бұрын
Hi Hugh where do you get the jars from our honey man has them but I have used them all. Also would you heat the block like you melt the wax? Many thanks Will
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Hi Will - bought a crate if them from Thornes a few years ago and am using them up given we no longer keep bees. I tend to grate large blocks before melting as it speeds the job up
@RR-mt2wp3 жыл бұрын
It's off great interest, I'd think of the old house hold books, invaluable advise easy to grasp.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@carolinemitchell59082 жыл бұрын
That really was useful and interesting. Thanks.
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Caroline, I'm glad it was useful 🙂
@daveturnbull72214 жыл бұрын
My opinion - loved all of it and the length was fine. I agree with the comment about Jack Hargreaves - never missed one of his shows if I could help it. Being able to make this to the consistency you want means it is possible to have your own range for different purposes (rust prevention, lubrication of surfaces, wood polish, leather polish/waterproofing). Whether I'll ever get round to making some I don't know but it certainly won't be due to lack of knowledge now 👍
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
That's really kind Dave, thanks. Hugh
@gumm1912 Жыл бұрын
You mentioned toilet cleaner and I must admit that I am intrigued. I have a septic and hard Florida water, so keeping the toilet clean is difficult. Can you, please, do a video on toilet cleaner? Thank you, Toni
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
I will Toni, but as a hint look at the ingredients of septic safe toilet cleaner. I bet you find citric acid. This dissolves lime scale and is anti bacterial. Make a 5% citric acid solution with a little dish soap added 😉
@ladonnajohnson38303 жыл бұрын
So I noticed you wore gloves to make it, is it caustic to skin when you polish? I wondered if I should wear gloves when polishing
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Hi LaDonna ! Merry Christmas. The gloves are because boiled linseed oil can be nasty and absorbed through skin. In a wax like polish its not a problem in that way. I have never worn gloves using the polish. Hope that helps? Hugh
@umarpaf4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Could you please also make a video on making a liquid white polish for plastic stuff (car dashboards, computers, plastic home appliances, etc). That would be great. Thanks.
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
I will add it to the list!
@umarpaf4 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife Thanks in advance.
@georgesmith66674 жыл бұрын
hi there loved the videos about the house hold products, just seen you for first time and just started leather craft as a new hobby so could save me a lot of money I tried to note every thing down but it would be a help if you could put up a list of ingredients at the end of the video then i can pause it and copy many thanks, and if you know anything about leather dye, that would be very handy best regards stay safe George from Whitby
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Hi George, we normally do put the recipe at the end, but in this early one its in the description. Hope that helps. Leather dye will be published very soon, it just needs editing. Hugh
@pclarin5 жыл бұрын
Watched all the leather and wood polish videos, now on tp the brandy! Happy I found your channel.
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you are enjoying it! There's many more subjects to cover (home made glue, varnish, dye etc) and more booze recipes than you can imagine 🙂
@MiddleEastMilli2 жыл бұрын
More of this please!!!
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
Will do!
@MiddleEastMilli2 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife Thank you very much!!!
@rhondaadams40134 жыл бұрын
I'm going to make some solid perfume with beeswax, oil, and fragrance and happened to have come across this video. Interesting that, minus the turpentine, the same ingredients for solid perfume are in this furniture polish. I do woodwork as well, though. This is an interesting video. Quite a bit of good information. Thanks.
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
A few simple ingredients can make so much! I have s shoe polish video that takes this theme further! Hugh
@lisabarber1843 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic Dave
@lisabarber1843 Жыл бұрын
I had some beeswax cream for my legs. Love to know how to make it. Thank you.
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
This is how to make moisturizer - it's probably similar kzbin.info/www/bejne/emTbc6isbraseM0
@krzysztofccc27053 жыл бұрын
Mądry film. Dziękuję Zdrowia życzę
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@stephenwalsh2113 жыл бұрын
Hi, Great video. What would the measurements be if I wanted to make smaller quantities. Like a shoe polish tin size?
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Its equal parts of the three ingredients. If you measure the volume of your container (by weighing it empty then full of water) it should be straightforward to estimate roughly how much of each ingredient you need
@stephenwalsh2113 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'll let you know the results 😉
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
@@stephenwalsh211 Yes please!
@davros12833 жыл бұрын
Glad I bumped into your channel whilst searching for the ingrediants for beeswax polish. Having watched other vids previously heating linseed oil directly in a pan over a naked flame, you may well have saved me a trip to A&E. Thank you for the warning and the use of real turpentine, as again it seems others are using white spirits, oh and again dangerously heating directly over a flame.☠ Cheers Look forward to your other vids👍
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Really glad it was useful 😉
@bigoldgrizzly9 ай бұрын
Stepping away a little from the principle of 'all natural ingredients' for a moment, I have recently tried using a 50/50 *Microcrystalline wax/Carnauba wax mix for the wax fraction of the polish. This gives a rock hard finish that will not take fingermarks. It does have to be made a little softer than your mix so it can be applied quickly and quite thinly to a smallish area at a time. It is hard work buffing it out, but the finish is exceptional [if dazzling is what you want], and you are prepared to put in that little bit more effort. It can be applied over existing beeswax finishes just fine. Not something I would use for most work, but it's nice to have that option available. *Microcrystalline wax is a petrochemical product noted for its hardness, durability and flexibility. It costs about the same per kilo as a good beeswax.
@EnglishCountryLife9 ай бұрын
Are you using Renaissance Wax (ren wax) for the microcrystalline component?
@susanp.collins78348 ай бұрын
Do you use JUST the MW/Carnuba mixture or do you mix the mixture with something else like mineral oil?
@bigoldgrizzly8 ай бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife No. I use Microcrystalline Paraffin wax, about £16 / kg on ebay. It would be nicer if bees learned to make M/C Beeswax ;
@bigoldgrizzly8 ай бұрын
@@susanp.collins7834 It does need to be cut with a solvent to carry the wax. If it were just a wax mix it would be solid as a rock and impossible to apply. You can use white spirit or turpentine with or without boiled linseed oil. I tend to use white spirit as it is much cheaper than pure turpentine and does exactly the same job. It thins the wax to a paste and after application, it evaporates leaving the wax behind. Turpentine has a pretty powerful smell which tends to hang around a bit longer than the white spirit smell. I cant give you a proportion of white spirit you need as I test it as I go along. I melt the waxes add some w. spirit and put a few drops of the mixture onto a steel plate. It cools very quickly and you can test to see how soft it is when it 'sets'. If too hard, add a bit more and try again. Hope this helps
@EnglishCountryLife8 ай бұрын
@@bigoldgrizzly 😁
@raymeyer33653 жыл бұрын
Love the video
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray!
@margaridaC123 жыл бұрын
Love it!!!
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@creativemakes82194 жыл бұрын
Brilliant 👍🏻
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@davegunner86423 жыл бұрын
Great video loved it and you have a lovely day too:)
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave!
@Welshrugbyfan1015 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you for the production. Would love to see how you would make boot grease/polish.
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
Shoe polish is definitely in the plan now!
@vickiarn5 жыл бұрын
thank you very good video I appreciate the time it took to make it..
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, you are most welcome
@rosaleeponce17853 жыл бұрын
Sealing exterior of behave instead of painting. Would the furniture polish work? Provide best natural and effective solution.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
The best solution would be a natural varnish, I will try to film the recipe
@sashadistan36875 жыл бұрын
this is awesome. I'm guessing the "just liquid" consistency is about like Dubbin? also, you can make saddle soap? I have a saddle! Teach me!
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
Will do, plain or fancy?
@sashadistan36875 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife both?
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
@@sashadistan3687 Ooookay. I'm trying to think of a way of keeping in short, but covering the options.
@mobius98182 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. I have ordered all the ingredients and can't wait to make it. I remember you mentioning carnauba wax for a nice shine/gloss. What I can't find is how much carnauba to add to your simple recipe! I know it would be a small-ish amount, perhaps remove some of the beeswax and add that same amount of carnauba? Could you please respond with your proportion suggestion? Much MUCH appreciated! BTW, I LOVE using old socks for application...one for putting on the wax, and one for polishing after!!!
@EnglishCountryLife2 жыл бұрын
The problem with carnauba is cracking - its so very hard. I would suggest trying no more than 5%
@mobius98182 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife sounds perfect to me. so 95% beeswax and max 5% carnauba! Can't wait to get after my 6 foot oak church pew lol! THANKS! LOVE your channel...after my own heart. I also have chickens(3), garden, make everything I can, and so forth, in Montana, USA! In thanks, here is a food safe wax recipe I "developed" myself for cutting boards (I have a few NICE blocks): 3 parts coconut oil to 1 part beeswax, melt in double boiler. Remove from heat and add several drops lemon essential oil and let it set up.. If you like, you are welcome to present this concoction on your channel. I apply with my hands, to be honest, about once a month.It hardens into the pores nicely and of course does not go rancid. No more "food-grade" mineral oil!!!! (not that I ever used that). People on YT are always yakking about food safe wood conditioners and I have not seen a better one. :)
@cnmnorris024 жыл бұрын
Question please sir. Can other essential oils be used such as lavender or even rose? I'm not totally crazy with my house smelling like a Florida Grove 🙂
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Ma'am, a few drops of any wood or flower oil is totally fine. Hugh
@cnmnorris024 жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife thank you sir! I look forward to trying to this weekend. Take care and please keep other natural cleaner videos coming.
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
@@cnmnorris02 Enjoy! I've just filmed a natural dye for fabric, wool & leather that will be up soon. Hugh
@tikapaatkins32334 жыл бұрын
very informative thanks
@EnglishCountryLife4 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome 🙂
@rhondabarlow860 Жыл бұрын
Good information....thank you.
@EnglishCountryLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it 😊
@Ionabrodie6910 ай бұрын
Could you tell me .? Does it have the sweet honey smell of beeswax candles.. or a turpentine smell.. I would like a more natural sweet scent.. thank you for the great video.. 😊🇬🇧
@EnglishCountryLife10 ай бұрын
It goes smell a lot like beeswax candles 🙂
@Ionabrodie6910 ай бұрын
Could it be used on a leather sofa…? And where do you get your pellets from ,sorry for all the questions.🥴😂🙂
@EnglishCountryLife10 ай бұрын
@@Ionabrodie69 Pelleted beeswax is available on Amazon or eBay. This isn't really suitable for leather
@susanp.collins78348 ай бұрын
Do you use microcrystalline wax? I can't find ANYTHING on KZbin that I can use. I need a food safe heat resistent finish that I can put on a wooden teaspoon eating sloon without it coming off.
@EnglishCountryLife8 ай бұрын
This is a furniture polish and ingredients like boiled linseed oil and turpentine should absolutely not be ingested. Try using a naturally polymerising oil like walnut oil
@theaussiegypsy92957 ай бұрын
Thankyou
@EnglishCountryLife7 ай бұрын
You're welcome
@charlisky75313 жыл бұрын
Brilliant 🤩
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Charli!
@katelangley74393 жыл бұрын
This is great. I've been looking for a recipe for furniture polish to use up the beeswax from my hives. One question.. Would this polish be considered food grade? Can it be used on cutting boards and salad bowls? Thanks in advance and I look forward to learning more from you.
@EnglishCountryLife3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kate. Boiled linseed oil contains mineral extracts that are toxic so don't use this for food vessels. A blend of beeswax and food grade flaxseed oil would be my choice. Hugh
@johnamriding68625 жыл бұрын
Fascinating (though I'll never probably make it myself). Definitely "thumbs up": (P.S. sometimes the video varies dramatically in volume on my equipment).
@EnglishCountryLife5 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. I'm working on the sound, I think a new camera is the proper solution!