TomD
"Doesn't seem like a great idea for anything that will see much handling or use - presumably this is why it seems to be ok for a turned vessel or similar decorative objects. I doubt I would put it alone on a table top though."

RR's bowls are users also. I assume the wax, and oil diminish from the first washing. But they do seem to have a fair range of uses. I think he expects the used ones to carry on as bare wood, or oiled wood, while the others are polished till very little remains on the surface so they aren't sticky.

I think this whole process could be accelerated with power buffing. Hand buffing bee's wax, is a pretty arduous task, particularly if you don't know to scrape it first.