Looks like it should work well. If you ever get in a time bind and need some ready made "oil cloth" type touch up recipe, the popular leather preservative known as Sno Seal is made from 65% bees wax and 35% mineral oil. You can look up the MSDS for snow seal and see the ingredients
Nice! I like the recipe that you came up with. I actually found your video after searching for making bow string wax using bees 🐝 wax and pine resin. I made bow string wax using a ratio of 4 to 1. I used 2 Oz. of Bees 🐝 wax, and 1/2 Oz. of rendered pine resin. It came out okay. However, your recipe gives me the idea 💡 that next time I may add some olive oil or coconut oil to my recipe for bow string wax. Thank again! I Liked and Subscribed to you channel! 😊
I follow your recipe to the ounce. I made my first batch about a year and a half ago and have re-made it quite often. Thank you so much for this! I use olive oil on all my carbon steel blades and this is the perfect compliment . There are so many uses for this stuff.
I agree 100%. I have kept some from my very first batch and it is still just as good today as it was the day it was made. I have stuck with this recipe because it has served me well. I am glad it is also working well for you. Thank you for your time, interest and kind words Scott.
Thanks for sharing this!!! This is something that I will absolutely be doing myself. I already have bee's wax that I use in my leather crafting, just have to some coconut oil, olive oil and lard or maybe get some deer talo from the next deer I harvest. A good friend made me some soap using deer talo. So it is nice to see that maybe there is more to just the meat and hide a person could use from a deer harvest. Again great video and enjoyed it. Juddie - J & J TOA
Made some of this awhile ago. There are so many different way to try. Mine subbed coconut oil and cocoa butter instead of olive oil and lard. Definitely smells good and works, but they were harder to find and more expensive. Next batch I’ll try the olive oil and lard recipe. I use mine on all my knives, axe, Silky saw, leather goods, pretty much anything I want to preserve and protect. Heck, it works great on my hands after I’ve beaten them up working outside.
You are very welcome. It has served me well for quite some time now with no complaints. As I am sure you know, it has 101 uses. Thank you for taking the time to tune in and for the kind comment!
Thank you so much Jeremy! I appreciate you taking the time to tune in. I hope the recipe will serve you well. Thank you for the blessings and blessings to you and yours as well. Take care.
I made a small batch (four Altoids tins) of Fixin’ Wax tonight and followed your recipe. Turned out great. In the next batch I’m going to switch out the coconut oil for coco butter. My wife wanted a batch to test just for cosmetic purposes I’ll let you know how it goes.
I used your recipie and made a bunch of my own. I used more lard and olive oil, also put some tee tree oil in. It works very well for scrapes and small nicks n cuts.
Outstanding! Looks like it works well. I'll be making up a batch of that for myself, even though I already have several cakes from SRO in my supplies it can't hurt to have more on hand. Thanks for the video and for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us.
Thank you! I also have some of the SRO wax which serves well. I still have one piece I have saved from that batch just to see if it would last for the long haul and it is just as good as when it was made. I would stick to this exact recipe as I make more in the future. Take care Lafoia!
Just made my own Fixin Wax last night. I used 4 oz of bees wax, 4 oz of mineral oil (instead of lard), 2 teaspoons of organic coconut oil and a teaspoon of virgin olive oil. Turned out really good, a good consistency, not to hard and not to soft. Plan on making some more tonight. I need to get my oldest son to send me all of his Snus tins and I need to get me some other tins. Again thanks for sharing your video. Juddie - J & J TOA
Cool. How's this for wooden handles? Easy to apply? I'm making a fixing wax for my axe and I'm really unsure on which ratio to go for! Some even do 1 cup beeswax and 1/2 cup oil
mombasadele my mix works pretty well. I have put it one some knife handles and even my axe and hatchet handles. No complaint from me in my batch that I made.
Thank you for watching and I have been thought of your son many times as I know this has been a very difficult time for you guys. I will continue to remember your family in prayer. I hope he continues to improve!
Lard will go rancid over time. Switch to rendered beef tallow or mutton tallow. The rest is good. My recipe is equal parts bee's wax, rendered beef tallow and Thompson Center's Bore butter in either pine or mint scent. This creates a good wax that can be used for most anything and is an all natural, non-toxic food grade product. Thanks!
I use shea butter instead of the lard or beef tallow. still edible and smells better if you dont use another oil like pine or others for added scent. also will not go rancid like the lard as some have mentioned.
The coconut and olive oils will fix (preserve) the lard so that it doesn't go rancid. They have microbial agents that choke out bacterial, which would normally cause the lard to go rancid. That's the reason that these oils are used in combination with the lard.
Thank you for watching Todd! You probably are doing well to use the tallow as opposed to the lard. So far, this recipe is still just as good as when I made it. I am not sure how long it will stay good but it will be interesting to see. I am like you, I try to use coconut oil daily. I believe it has many health benefits. Take care my friend!
UPDATE, I went to the hardware store to get a wax ring and found that in the last few years, they no longer make them from pure bees wax! They still have bees wax, but also a BUNCH of other chemical junk. MY BAD!
Valuable info for taking care of my supplies. Do you have a good working recipe or idea for waterproofing tarps, tents, homemade bags, etc.? I tried a recipe found on Pinterest but my homemade tarp is sticky. Maybe I should only buy one and not do a homemade.?
Thank you so much for tuning in! I appreciate your kind words and interest! I hope to get a video done of that process coming up before long. It is on my list for spring!
I had considered using mineral oil myself. I noticed it was included in others recipes that I saw online. It looks like there are many different ways to make a good fixin' wax. Thanks for sharing.
How are you Brother? A very Interesting video! Question for you. Can I use Otter Wax instead of beewax? Just curious! Hope all is well at your end......
Hello brother! All is doing well! Thank you for asking my friend! Honestly, I haven't had any experience with Otter Wax personally. It may be an alternative but I am not sure. I will do a little more research to try to learn more about that. I appreciate you watching as always and I hope things are going well for you and your family as well! God bless my friend!
It’s been 3 years. You still use this or have you changed. I’m looking for good recipe for my 01tool steel knives. I have a secret I’ll share with you on how I carry and apply. More to come on that. But just wanted to know if you had made any adjustments blessings the ocd Hunter.
It has been a fantastic recipe. I had no idea when I made it just how good it was actually. I still actually have one piece from the original batch made in this video that I held on to just to see how the longevity would be and it is still as good as the day it was made. I actually have planned on my upcoming list an update video on this one now that plenty of time has past and I have used this over the long haul with good results. Thanks for your interest and blessings to you as well my friend.
Black Hat Bushcraft I’m glad it’s works well. I think I’m going to add some peppermint essential oil to it too. I think I have a cool idea on how to carry and apply. But first...I’m in the middle of doing a video on a sheath build for my Master Woodsman, Boy!!! I cannot believe how long it take to video every step. Hahaha. I’ll let you know my ideas when it gets closer. Blessings the ocd Hunter.
Black Hat Bushcraft I’m getting close to make my video on fix n wax. I was wondering if I could use some of your video clips in the video. I am going to give you credit for the recipe including a link to this video. But while I’m explaining where I found the recipe (yours) I wanted to show clips from your video. I doubt I’ll bring you more sub considering I only have a 1000 but I always try to give credit where credit is due. Thx for your consideration.
@@TheOCDHunter That sounds good to me. I will appreciate the mention as I am sure you have subscribers that may have never heard of my channel so I have no doubt it will be helpful :) I look forward to seeing your ideas. Please let me know when you get it done and I will share it and maybe help add a few views your way as well :) Take care brother and be safe.
Black Hat Bushcraft thanks man! Hopefully you are staying healthy in this unusual times. I don’t know about you but I’m burning the candle at both ends, being public safety we are busy! I will definitely let you know. Thanks so much for all you help and understanding! Blessings the ocd Hunter.
I just came across your channel, Matt. I was looking for information about Bic lighter hacks and Bushcraft. 🆒 So far I am very interested in the content that you have assembled and a really nice job! 🆒 I was just wondering if one could substitute paraffin wax in the recipe, to help bring down the cost? ⏩ ⏩ Thanks for your reply! 👀 🚔 🙌
I can't say for sure because I haven't tried that but I would think so. There are so many different recipes and twists on this product that you do have a lot of leeway with it. The good thing is if you make it and it is too soft, melt it and add more wax. If it is too hard, melt it and add oil. you really can't mess it up as long as you add ingredients that are safe for use on your skin.
Thank you so much for asking Donny. Great question and the answer is yes indeed. I saved one small cake of this wax to keep it long term to see if it went rancid or expired but it is absolutely as good today as it was when I made it. I honestly didn't expect it to hold up as well as it has this long. The texture has been perfect and it has been used to treat leather, wood, metal and I have even used it for dry hands and chap stick. I will continue to use this one indefinitely. If you give it a try, let me know how it does for you. Take care.
Not dumb at all Wes:) I bought mine at a Hobby Lobby store. They sell it in the candle making supplies. If you know of a local bee keeper, that could be a possible good source as well. I looked and it is also available from multiple places through Amazon. Thanks for watching!
Please avoid using any olive or other cooking oil that can go rancid. Nobody wants their wood or cloth to smell rancid. Use mineral oil or vaseline. This kind of wax mix is very nice for dry chapped hands and skin.
Been using this recipe for several years now and never had any problems at all. I literally have a cake of the wax that was made in this video still on hand and it is still as good as the day it was made. I often use it for chap stick and skin protectant in cold weather and it works great. I use it on metal, leather and canvas alike.
Use a double boiler instead of direct heat. That way your wax never goes beyond 212*. I use a Dollar store dog bowl with water in it, and a smaller stainless steel bowl floating in it to hold the wax.
Looks like it should work well. If you ever get in a time bind and need some ready made "oil cloth" type touch up recipe, the popular leather preservative known as Sno Seal is made from 65% bees wax and 35% mineral oil. You can look up the MSDS for snow seal and see the ingredients
Thank you for sharing that Lonnie. That is great information. I really appreciate your time to watch and comment!
Paint store mineral oil or drug store? Thanks!
Nice! I like the recipe that you came up with. I actually found your video after searching for making bow string wax using bees 🐝 wax and pine resin. I made bow string wax using a ratio of 4 to 1. I used 2 Oz. of Bees 🐝 wax, and 1/2 Oz. of rendered pine resin. It came out okay. However, your recipe gives me the idea 💡 that next time I may add some olive oil or coconut oil to my recipe for bow string wax. Thank again! I Liked and Subscribed to you channel! 😊
I follow your recipe to the ounce. I made my first batch about a year and a half ago and have re-made it quite often. Thank you so much for this! I use olive oil on all my carbon steel blades and this is the perfect compliment . There are so many uses for this stuff.
I agree 100%. I have kept some from my very first batch and it is still just as good today as it was the day it was made. I have stuck with this recipe because it has served me well. I am glad it is also working well for you. Thank you for your time, interest and kind words Scott.
Thanks for sharing this!!! This is something that I will absolutely be doing myself. I already have bee's wax that I use in my leather crafting, just have to some coconut oil, olive oil and lard or maybe get some deer talo from the next deer I harvest. A good friend made me some soap using deer talo. So it is nice to see that maybe there is more to just the meat and hide a person could use from a deer harvest. Again great video and enjoyed it. Juddie - J & J TOA
Made some of this awhile ago. There are so many different way to try. Mine subbed coconut oil and cocoa butter instead of olive oil and lard. Definitely smells good and works, but they were harder to find and more expensive. Next batch I’ll try the olive oil and lard recipe. I use mine on all my knives, axe, Silky saw, leather goods, pretty much anything I want to preserve and protect. Heck, it works great on my hands after I’ve beaten them up working outside.
Cool idea. Making it tonight. Thanks for sharing.
Good info, I like the recipe. Thanks!
You are very welcome. It has served me well for quite some time now with no complaints. As I am sure you know, it has 101 uses. Thank you for taking the time to tune in and for the kind comment!
Awesome! Guess what I’m making in the back yard today thanx for sharing
Keep it bushlife&a blessed day
Looks like a good recipe. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Thank you David! It has served me well for sure.
Thank you for sharing this with us keep up the good work God bless
Absolutely! This recipe has served me well for years now. Thank you for tuning in!
Great video, thank you for the recipe. Blessings from Michigan!
Jeremy Warmuskerken
Thank you so much Jeremy! I appreciate you taking the time to tune in. I hope the recipe will serve you well. Thank you for the blessings and blessings to you and yours as well. Take care.
I made a small batch (four Altoids tins) of Fixin’ Wax tonight and followed your recipe. Turned out great. In the next batch I’m going to switch out the coconut oil for coco butter. My wife wanted a batch to test just for cosmetic purposes I’ll let you know how it goes.
Definitely! I am curious how that turns out myself. I am glad it worked for you Larry. Thanks for the feedback and take care brother.
nice video going to make me some up and put on a tool handles and my Winchester bowie handle be safe and keep preparing
I used your recipie and made a bunch of my own. I used more lard and olive oil, also put some tee tree oil in. It works very well for scrapes and small nicks n cuts.
Thank you for sharing that! I am glad the recipe got you going and I hope it continues to serve you well. Take care.
Outstanding! Looks like it works well. I'll be making up a batch of that for myself, even though I already have several cakes from SRO in my supplies it can't hurt to have more on hand. Thanks for the video and for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us.
Thank you! I also have some of the SRO wax which serves well. I still have one piece I have saved from that batch just to see if it would last for the long haul and it is just as good as when it was made. I would stick to this exact recipe as I make more in the future. Take care Lafoia!
Great channel Matt! Thanks for the share on this! Perfect!
Just made my own Fixin Wax last night. I used 4 oz of bees wax, 4 oz of mineral oil (instead of lard), 2 teaspoons of organic coconut oil and a teaspoon of virgin olive oil. Turned out really good, a good consistency, not to hard and not to soft. Plan on making some more tonight. I need to get my oldest son to send me all of his Snus tins and I need to get me some other tins. Again thanks for sharing your video. Juddie - J & J TOA
Cool. How's this for wooden handles? Easy to apply? I'm making a fixing wax for my axe and I'm really unsure on which ratio to go for! Some even do 1 cup beeswax and 1/2 cup oil
mombasadele my mix works pretty well. I have put it one some knife handles and even my axe and hatchet handles. No complaint from me in my batch that I made.
Great vid brother and thanks for all the prayers for my son michael we greatly appreciate it
Thank you for watching and I have been thought of your son many times as I know this has been a very difficult time for you guys. I will continue to remember your family in prayer. I hope he continues to improve!
Very good instructions, very helpful, thanks!
Lard will go rancid over time. Switch to rendered beef tallow or mutton tallow. The rest is good. My recipe is equal parts bee's wax, rendered beef tallow and Thompson Center's Bore butter in either pine or mint scent. This creates a good wax that can be used for most anything and is an all natural, non-toxic food grade product. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your recipe. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
I use shea butter instead of the lard or beef tallow. still edible and smells better if you dont use another oil like pine or others for added scent. also will not go rancid like the lard as some have mentioned.
James Cooper Could you make a video on it pls.
The coconut and olive oils will fix (preserve) the lard so that it doesn't go rancid. They have microbial agents that choke out bacterial, which would normally cause the lard to go rancid. That's the reason that these oils are used in combination with the lard.
Good stuff, bud! I use tallow in my recipe but never thought to add coconut oil. I drink CO in my coffee every morning.
Thank you for watching Todd! You probably are doing well to use the tallow as opposed to the lard. So far, this recipe is still just as good as when I made it. I am not sure how long it will stay good but it will be interesting to see. I am like you, I try to use coconut oil daily. I believe it has many health benefits. Take care my friend!
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Hey I appreciate the video, just have
one question, will the lard not become rancid?
I wondered that too.
nice tutorial. is this also useable for the body or just gear? thanks for sharing.
Very nice job
Thank you so much my friend!
Looks good!
FYI; to get bees wax easy and cheap, go to local hard ware store and get bees wax toilet seal rings. Pure bees wax.
UPDATE, I went to the hardware store to get a wax ring and found that in the last few years, they no longer make them from pure bees wax! They still have bees wax, but also a BUNCH of other chemical junk. MY BAD!
very nice project. looks and sound like it will work well
Thank you my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Awesome !
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Good recipe. I use bees wax and Shea butter. 50/50
I want to try that recipe myself with Shea butter. Thank you for sharing my friend!
I have those same product 50-50 how does that work out for you
thanks Brother,think i give it a try
Thanks for watching! If you do let me know what you think.
i do
I wrote down the recipe for the fixin wax for around the house for me thanks
Valuable info for taking care of my supplies. Do you have a good working recipe or idea for waterproofing tarps, tents, homemade bags, etc.? I tried a recipe found on Pinterest but my homemade tarp is sticky. Maybe I should only buy one and not do a homemade.?
Looks good! I know olive oil and coconut oil are very beneficial for a lot of things as well as beeswax. But the addition of lard puzzles me.
Yeah why not just 2 parts beeswax and 1 part each of the oils... would've been just as good imo in a 50/50 combo
It's to attract bears so you can keep your hikes that little bit more interesting!
Matt Great stuff how about the pine/plantain salve?
Thank you so much for tuning in! I appreciate your kind words and interest! I hope to get a video done of that process coming up before long. It is on my list for spring!
That's awesome
Thank you for watching Joseph! I appreciate your time and comment.
Black Hat Bushcraft I made me some with mineral oil and bee's wax
I had considered using mineral oil myself. I noticed it was included in others recipes that I saw online. It looks like there are many different ways to make a good fixin' wax. Thanks for sharing.
How are you Brother? A very Interesting video! Question for you. Can I use Otter Wax instead of beewax? Just curious! Hope all is well at your end......
Hello brother! All is doing well! Thank you for asking my friend! Honestly, I haven't had any experience with Otter Wax personally. It may be an alternative but I am not sure. I will do a little more research to try to learn more about that. I appreciate you watching as always and I hope things are going well for you and your family as well! God bless my friend!
Otter wax is made from beeswax and "plant based oils".
does the wax ever melt due to high temperature/ humidity
Do you think it could be used on canvas?
It’s been 3 years. You still use this or have you changed. I’m looking for good recipe for my 01tool steel knives. I have a secret I’ll share with you on how I carry and apply. More to come on that. But just wanted to know if you had made any adjustments blessings the ocd Hunter.
It has been a fantastic recipe. I had no idea when I made it just how good it was actually. I still actually have one piece from the original batch made in this video that I held on to just to see how the longevity would be and it is still as good as the day it was made. I actually have planned on my upcoming list an update video on this one now that plenty of time has past and I have used this over the long haul with good results. Thanks for your interest and blessings to you as well my friend.
Black Hat Bushcraft I’m glad it’s works well. I think I’m going to add some peppermint essential oil to it too. I think I have a cool idea on how to carry and apply. But first...I’m in the middle of doing a video on a sheath build for my Master Woodsman, Boy!!! I cannot believe how long it take to video every step. Hahaha. I’ll let you know my ideas when it gets closer. Blessings the ocd Hunter.
Black Hat Bushcraft I’m getting close to make my video on fix n wax. I was wondering if I could use some of your video clips in the video. I am going to give you credit for the recipe including a link to this video. But while I’m explaining where I found the recipe (yours) I wanted to show clips from your video. I doubt I’ll bring you more sub considering I only have a 1000 but I always try to give credit where credit is due. Thx for your consideration.
@@TheOCDHunter That sounds good to me. I will appreciate the mention as I am sure you have subscribers that may have never heard of my channel so I have no doubt it will be helpful :) I look forward to seeing your ideas. Please let me know when you get it done and I will share it and maybe help add a few views your way as well :) Take care brother and be safe.
Black Hat Bushcraft thanks man! Hopefully you are staying healthy in this unusual times. I don’t know about you but I’m burning the candle at both ends, being public safety we are busy! I will definitely let you know. Thanks so much for all you help and understanding! Blessings the ocd Hunter.
I just came across your channel, Matt. I was looking for information about Bic lighter hacks and Bushcraft.
🆒 So far I am very interested in the content that you have assembled and a really nice job! 🆒
I was just wondering if one could substitute paraffin wax in the recipe, to help bring down the cost?
⏩ ⏩ Thanks for your reply! 👀 🚔 🙌
Would coco butter make an acceptable replacement for coconut oil?
I can't say for sure because I haven't tried that but I would think so. There are so many different recipes and twists on this product that you do have a lot of leeway with it. The good thing is if you make it and it is too soft, melt it and add more wax. If it is too hard, melt it and add oil. you really can't mess it up as long as you add ingredients that are safe for use on your skin.
It’s been five years since you made this recipe for the first time. Do you still make it the same, or have you changed the ingredients?
Thank you so much for asking Donny. Great question and the answer is yes indeed. I saved one small cake of this wax to keep it long term to see if it went rancid or expired but it is absolutely as good today as it was when I made it. I honestly didn't expect it to hold up as well as it has this long. The texture has been perfect and it has been used to treat leather, wood, metal and I have even used it for dry hands and chap stick. I will continue to use this one indefinitely. If you give it a try, let me know how it does for you. Take care.
@@blackhatbushcraft thank you Sir. God Bless.
Could you cook with it 🤔 and how long will it store for
Can this be used to extend tinder to start a fire
This may be a dumb question but where can I get bees wax?
Not dumb at all Wes:) I bought mine at a Hobby Lobby store. They sell it in the candle making supplies. If you know of a local bee keeper, that could be a possible good source as well. I looked and it is also available from multiple places through Amazon. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the reply. We have hobby store near by and I'll be checking it out.
You can also buy a toilet bowl wax ring for about two bucks at any hardware or lumber co. They are made of bees wax
Didnt know that. Good info.
Please avoid using any olive or other cooking oil that can go rancid. Nobody wants their wood or cloth to smell rancid. Use mineral oil or vaseline. This kind of wax mix is very nice for dry chapped hands and skin.
Been using this recipe for several years now and never had any problems at all. I literally have a cake of the wax that was made in this video still on hand and it is still as good as the day it was made. I often use it for chap stick and skin protectant in cold weather and it works great. I use it on metal, leather and canvas alike.
What would suggest as the correct temperature to keep from overheating the mixture?
Use a double boiler instead of direct heat. That way your wax never goes beyond 212*. I use a Dollar store dog bowl with water in it, and a smaller stainless steel bowl floating in it to hold the wax.
Would you put this mixture on Old Hickory kitchen knives?
Absolutely Doug. It is a good protectant on wood handles. I apply it to my axes often. Both the wood and metal.
What's Fixin' wax?
Haha I know right?!