[TheForge] TheForge Digest, Vol 125, Issue 3

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Both Carl Jensen (RIP) and EA Chase advocated plain old , cheap, Johnson furniture wax, hot,
which has some  carnuba in it.
I bought some carnuba in bulk years ago and have never used it.

On Jul 1, 2014, at 6:30 PM, jerry Frost wrote:

I did a little more reading about gathering carnuba  and if it wasn't
brittle in the extreme it'd be a major PITA to harvest. They shake it from
fronds after they dry.

I use an old can of "Tree Wax" carnuba paste wax, I've had for a couple
decades. The can is badly worn I can't read what else is in the mix but it
stays tacky for up to half an hour but once set it's like armor on forged
steel. I haven't seen Tree Wax on shelves in I don't know how long. Guys on
Iforgeiron are saying "Bowling Alley Wax" is de bomb. It's Carnuba and the
way they describe it in use makes me think they're very similar products.
I'll have to give a can a try before my cherished stash of Tree Wax is used
up.

How are you doing Andy? Long time no read you.

Jer

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On 7/1/14, 2:27 AM, jerry Frost wrote:
> Carnuba is hard and expensive, I imagine it's brittle if applied too
thick.

I have several pounds of carnauba somewhere.  It is literally like glass and
brittle at almost any thickness.  Mixing with beeswax makes a very nice
finish.
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