Beeswax ?

[wtpops]

Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:
i use it to cure my receding hairline.

Dang wish i would have known this 30 years ago, now all it would do is give me waxy buildup.

[lpcjon2]

Rob lost me at potting pickups...LOL

[MikeW]

Mix it with some coconut oil and you have some great lip balm or suave for cracked dry hands, rub that in you head and tell me how it turns out.

[LKH]

DUCKS

Take a metal bucket about 2/3's full.  Boil and put about 5 pounds in to melt.  Rough pluck your ducks w/guts inside.  Dip in melted wax, into another bucket of icewater.  Repeat once or twice and allow to cool.  Pull wax off and your ducks won't even have pinfeathers left.

Reuse wax until its just too feathery.

[RedShaft]

Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:
i use it to cure my receding hairline.

lol seriously? does it work? lol i dont need to worry where my hair is... its all down the drain in my bathtub. lol!!!  

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by LKH:
DUCKS

Take a metal bucket about 2/3's full.  Boil and put about 5 pounds in to melt.  Rough pluck your ducks w/guts inside.  Dip in melted wax, into another bucket of icewater.  Repeat once or twice and allow to cool.  Pull wax off and your ducks won't even have pinfeathers left.

Reuse wax until its just too feathery.

i'd never heat up wax directly, too dangerous.  always put the wax pot in hot water (double boiler) to melt it.

[Dave Bulla]

I make leather dressing out of beeswax, rendered deer fat and a couple other ingredients.  I've given away a good bit of it here and at Mojam and always hear good things back.  I kinda jokingly call it "Bulla-Bulla Boot Butter".  Usually I make a big ol' stock pot full of it and pour it into small tupperware type dishes.  I melt it directly on the stove and have never had an issue.  

Bee's wax is flammable but you need either direct flame or some pretty intense heat.  A normal stove burner set on med/low works just fine.  Now, don't go ladling it out of the pot or try to pour while the burners are lit or anything like that but just heating it to melt?  No need for a double boiler.  Electric burners might be tougher to regulate but gas is easy.