I am shopping to buy pure beeswax to make my own finish. The closest I got
from a health store re-seller was $40.00 CAD for what they call a brick
weighting 5 pounds. I am a little curious to find out how much others are
paying for their beeswax.

I bought mine from a local bee keeper. I got a block (4 by 4) for 5 bucks.
Check out your area to see if there are any.


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I am shopping to buy pure beeswax to make my own finish. The closest I got
from a health store re-seller was $40.00 CAD for what they call a brick
weighting 5 pounds. I am a little curious to find out how much others are
paying for their beeswax.

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I am shopping to buy pure beeswax to make my own finish. The closest I got
from a health store re-seller was $40.00 CAD for what they call a brick
weighting 5 pounds. I am a little curious to find out how much others are
paying for their beeswax.

I've bought a pound for $5 from someone at the Minneapolis farmers'
market. They were basically a honey vender and seemed to view the
wax as a sideline. Kind of the wrong time of year for farmers'
markets, of course.

Mike Beede

I bought a 1 pound brick at Hobby Lobby for $12.99 but used a 40% off
coupon. It lasts a long time!
John

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I am shopping to buy pure beeswax to make my own finish. The closest I got
from a health store re-seller was $40.00 CAD for what they call a brick
weighting 5 pounds. I am a little curious to find out how much others are
paying for their beeswax.

I buy it from a local apiary for $4.00 a pound.

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God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS Canada
www.aroundthewoods.com


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I am shopping to buy pure beeswax to make my own finish. The closest I got
from a health store re-seller was $40.00 CAD for what they call a brick
weighting 5 pounds. I am a little curious to find out how much others are
paying for their beeswax.

Google beeswax for sale- - about $3 something for imported, $4 to $5
for domestic (honestly, take it from an old beekeeper - the bees
can't tell the difference between imported and domestic!!).

Of course there are the folks that label it 'organic' and ask $7 or $8
a pound - - but since beeswax comes ONLY from bees - - I have yet to
find an inorganic bee!

Don't pay a lot - - if you want it for a fine finish - get it filtered
or you will have to filter it yourself prior to mixing - -that should
be the only differentiator on price. Filtered is a light yellow in
color - unfiltered will be brown.

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I am shopping to buy pure beeswax to make my own finish. The closest
I got from a health store re-seller was $40.00 CAD for what they call
a brick weighting 5 pounds. I am a little curious to find out how
much others are paying for their beeswax.



$4.00US/lb. in three lb. blocks or $3.75US/lb. in 20 lb. blocks. Wax is
pale yellow and cleaned. Price does not include shipping charges. Betterbee
is located in upstate NY. http://www.betterbee.com

Hank

Don't know where you live in NB but an apiary should be nearby. I wouldn't
buy 'health food' quality if you can avoid it, too $$$. Check the yellow
pages or maybe the police for bee removal services. They are usually bee
keepers (like I was . Retail woodturning suppliers also seem to believe
bee's wax and gold are close enough to being the same thing to be similarly
priced.

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I am shopping to buy pure beeswax to make my own finish. The closest I got
from a health store re-seller was $40.00 CAD for what they call a brick
weighting 5 pounds. I am a little curious to find out how much others are
paying for their beeswax.

I wish to thanks everyone for their inputs. I have learned a lot about
pricing and quality of beeswax.

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Don't know where you live in NB but an apiary should be nearby. I wouldn't
buy 'health food' quality if you can avoid it, too $$$. Check the yellow
pages or maybe the police for bee removal services. They are usually bee
keepers (like I was . Retail woodturning suppliers also seem to believe
bee's wax and gold are close enough to being the same thing to be
similarly priced.

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I am shopping to buy pure beeswax to make my own finish. The closest I
got from a health store re-seller was $40.00 CAD for what they call a
brick weighting 5 pounds. I am a little curious to find out how much
others are paying for their beeswax.