drying blanks

Hmmmm....

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>All I can think of is that it sounds like a messy pain to me. I just think there are lots of other options that work fine that are much easier to work with. Unless you have access to an already melted vat of candle wax, I'd try another route. The heat of the wax might be a factor too now that I think about it? Might cause cracks instead of preventing them? I'm just babbling now.

Jennifer

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Barbara Gill, Remlik VA

>I would thing the wax would pop off when it cools. Anchorseal is not very expensive. In fact, based on the cost of candles I have bought,it is a lot less expensive and much safer and easier to use.

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Gary in Zirconia,NC

>It works fine! A freind of mine uses it. It hold to the wood and seals it good. He just puts it in a slow cooker he picked up a rummage sale and heats it up. He uses a paint brush to apply it and just leaves the brush in the wax for next time.

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DWFII

>I've used melted paraffin...which is probably the same thing a candle wax (depending on who and how the candles are being made)...and I gently heat it and then brush it heavily onto the end grain of green wood.

I don't know if it is the best solution but it seems to be a good one. It penetrates the end grain real well and even if excess is knocked off the end grain is still sealed.

DWFII

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Les Robison

>Another add to using the candle wax is to first melt a block (which can be purchased at a craft supply house in large blocks) and then pour in some "unsented" paint thinner. Be sure to take the wax kettle off the fire first. I have done it using about 1 pound wax to 1 gal. thinner. Once you apply the wax the thinner evaporates and leave a nice wax finish. However, I have now switched to Anchorseal as it is less hassel.

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Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Sure, works very well. Unless you have a good supply of wax it's more expensive than using anchorseal. Use an old electric frying pan. Just dip the ends of square blowl blanks in the wax. Quick and easy. Because of the possibility of fire if it's overheated, I suggest that you do it outside.

Wally