On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:55:50 GMT, "Denis Marier"
wrote:

From what I have heard it is a 5 to 1 ratio. That is one part beeswax for 5
parts of mineral oil.

I've never heard of any beeswax polish anything like that.

Try this
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.knives/msg/8a08ade8f97dc04c?safe=off&as_umsgid=u07kvvs3dlipnc &lr=&hl=en

(Search rec.knives for "beeswax" and my address)


1:3 beeswax and turpentine. Mineral oil is entirely the wrong thing to
use.

Use local beeswax too, don't import the stuff !