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FURNITURE WAX
1 lb. yellow beeswax
1 pt. turpentine
1 pt. boiled linseed oil
Melt wax in the top of a double boiler. Turn off heat and, wearing
rubber
gloves, remove double boiler to a heatproof surface. Add oil and
turpentine
and mix thoroughly. Pour into the container; cool with lid off. Wax is
ready
to use when it’s cool and solid.
from April 2001 issue of Country Living.
“Melt 2.5 ounces of olive oil, 1.5 ounces coconut oil, 1 ounce beeswax,
and 1 ounce carnauba wax in a double boiler over medium heat. Remove
from heat, pour in 4 ounces distilled water, and combine using a hand
mixer until thick and creamy. Ad 1/3 teaspoon grapefruit-seed extract
as a preservative and 5 to 10 drops of lemon essential oil. Stir well
and let solidify. Store in a glass jar with screw top.”