Stick lube vs jewellers beeswax vs 100% pure natural bees wax

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Before using them as candles I wanted to try out the wax on my tools to see if there was much difference from what I am used to using to lubricate metal.
There was quite a difference! More than I expected.
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[@rebeccakanoff1681]

Hi The beeswax for the candle is held at 80 degrees Celsius for 72 hours, which allows all impurities to settle out of suspension. Filtering is also conducted and this results in high grade beeswax, which is great for cutting, drawing and sawing of precious metal. I'm the beekeeper and candle maker. Take care

[@MagnitudeUK]

Hey, do you sell your stuff? I'm looking for a kilo block

[@rebeccakanoff1681]

@@MagnitudeUK Where are you in the world?

[@MagnitudeUK]

@@rebeccakanoff1681 Britain!

[@kesami123]

I'm also interested in purchasing a candle. I live in the US.

[@rebeccakanoff1681]

@@kesami123 give me an Emailadresse please

[@silverestore]

I prefer Burt's Bees Lip Balm. I use it on my drill bits, burs, and pruning shears as well.

[@DiamondMounter]

Haha no way I never thought of using that.

[@MagnitudeUK]

By the look of it, The "jewellers wax" (JW) is a paraffin wax. The old beeswax is very pure, highly filtered wax, Making it harder and less sticky. The candle beeswax is less filtered so is softer, Melts more readily and has more natural oils in it.

[@DonariaRegia]

Since user experience can be subjective, I reviewed the sawing segment at reduced playback speed and counted the number of strokes per cut. For the chalky lube it was 22 strokes, for the jeweler's wax 36 and for beeswax 32. It's possible the wax is better for tight tolerance machining such as drilling and burring, and also better for the draw plate, while the chalky lube is better for removing material fast as with sawing. Another source for beeswax is a toilet seal at the hardware store for only two dollars.

[@PreciousRubi]

I’m a relative beginner at silversmithing and I bought a block of beeswax as a substitute for the much more expensive lube. After watching your video, I think I’m going to stick with using my lovely natural block of beeswax. Great videos. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@jaderene]

Hi, if you don’t mind me asking where did you purchase the beeswax?

[@yonkorevec5539]

Artificial banana flavor is made to resemble the smell and taste of a variety of banana that was wiped out in the late 1950s

[@DiamondMounter]

That sounds familiar I think you're right

[@christopherlund1198]

I have been told that the banana sweets are modeled after the “gros michel“ banana, which is no longer commercially produced due to a fungus. Th cavendish, the current commercial banana is now threatened by the fungus. It is said, that the gros michel was superior in flavor. I wouldn’t know. But yes, you are on point with the other flavors.

[@sirfirehare]

Definetely will have to get some 100% beeswax candles or blocks after seeing this.

[@butchered2457]

I’ve just found my new favourite KZbin/real Jeweller. I can’t wait to see your new studio setup.

[@butchered2457]

Someone get him sponsored by bees wax.

[@stephenscordato4321]

Hi Chris thanks again for this video! I specialize in wire wrapping but recently branching out and adding traditional techniques into my art. Since this video came out I started experimenting with natural bees wax, bur life, and certified cosmetics bees wax. For some things like sawing, the natural bees wax gums up after longer sessions. I liked how the bur life flaked off so I'm working on mixes of the 3 melted together. I'll keep you posted on my experience when I feel like the ratios are fine tuned. So far a 1:1 of the two bees waxes mixed together helps with the gumming and I'm experiencing with a good ratio of that to bur life to avoid the gumming. Really helping me learn 'Less is more' for sure! A lot of my gumming was over-applucation, so I'm giving it time and testing the mixes further. Perhaps a mixture would be a fun follow-up video if you ever revisit this!

[@valeriu-iuliansandu-grigor6490]

Whenever I was drilling I didn't like the look, smell and colour of machine oil, and had some Motul 5000 that was left after changing the oil in my motorbike. worked like a charm. Don't know if it would stain precious metals, but its designed to work well when it's hot, and personally drilling with it was great.through SS and mild steel.

[@DiamondMounter]

Great Actually I just found that My motorcycle gear oil works great too. It sticks to drills really well Im planning to do a video about it

[@HereWeAre__01]

busting out my beeswax tomorrow morning before I head out to the workshop! OMG, sawing with beeswax, DIVINE!

[@haidafella8651]

Wire does get easier to draw as it reduces in diameter .. but sounds like you are pretty happy.... I do wonder if a feature of the commercial lubricant is that it falls away from your work a little easier?

[@stephenscordato4321]

I definitely view it as a feature and am trying to work on a mix of bur life and bees wax

[@rexgeorg7324]

I love watching a pro bro 🐝 chainsaws can use sunflower oil as a lubricant in the summer 🐝 buzz 🐝 da winner

[@EMPI]

good

[@torstenneuer1560]

Beeswax is also more eco-friendly than the rest.

[@sheena8869]

Put some natural beeswax in my cookson basket. Have been really irritated by my crumbly powdery lube

[@christopherlund1198]

I think you should attempt these again, but double blinded.

[@rexgeorg7324]

question ..could you use your hand roller to increase leather glove siize ??

[@kitnkabootles]

I love your intro

[@DiamondMounter]

what up jewellers

[@barryhumphreys1894]

We always used tallow on the drawbench.

[@cosmopolitanwonder9675]

Real beeswax is the bees knees.🐝

[@muncker3]

What oil do you use for your drill bits?

[@shaunasilver9545]

hi, can i use bees wax as cut lube for a disc cutter?

[@angeyates7155]

How come you didn't show us the oil you usually use?

[@jmay6064]

Doesn't heating the drill bits (to melt off the waxes) change the temper of the metal?

[@DiamondMounter]

maybe red hot but i just melted the wax

[@zackaus2605]

1st view 😊

[@DiamondMounter]

congrats!

[@raheimjones8896]

Dude you're literally heating the bur Then turning around and drilling which causes more heat which leads to wear the exact reason you're making this video😬No point