A few months back, Mark Shafer sent me an unsolicited, free 1/2 pint
of the oil-beeswax finish he sells @
http://www.pastimes.cc/Finishes.htm

I've been busy with cabinetry and larger furniture projects, so I
hadn't had a suitable project to use it. I remembered a walnut
jewelry box from a while back that I hadn't finished, and decided this
finish would be probably work well on it. The box was hand scraped to
a final surface ready for a finish. I tested Mark's finish on a small
walnut scrap. Impressed with the final look, I decided to go for it.

Mark's finish is a blend of beeswax, food grade linseed (Flaxseed)
oil, and citrus oils. On a side note, my wife uses Flaxseed oil in
cooking, which sells for $17 a pint at natural food stores, here in
New England. Obviously, this ingredient was not chosen as a cheap
filler!

I applied the product following the instructions attached to the can,
using clean cloth. It flows on smooth, and as Mark notes on his web
site, "a little goes a long way." The product smells GREAT, and feels
nice during application. After a short drying period I buffed the
parts to a nice, even satin finish. Mark's finish nicely brought out
the color and figure of the Walnut with a warm, even, satin glow. I
finished the piece about two weeks ago, and have not noted any
problems with fingerprints, etc... as the finish has dried nicely. It
also made the shop smell so nice, I may consider using it to protect
tool surfaces.

To sum it up, Mark's oil-beeswax finish was an absolute joy to use,
and a welcome change of pace from the solvent based finishes I
normally use. I would not hesitate to use it again where an oil/wax
finish would be appropriate.

Barry