Bees Wax

doctor evil

Are regular candles still made from Bees Wax, need to waterproof thread in order to make repairs. If not, is there any shops that sell bees wax. Preferably in stick form.

Thanking you

Dr Evil

irishlostboy

regular candles are made from a parafin wax as far as i know. you can buy beeswax candles easy enough. you can also buy blocks of beeswax in most arts and crafts stores.
now, waterproofing thread. is it so the thing you are stitching is waterproof? if so, you will need to tape the seams more than wax the thread. if its just to minimise thread rot, you can use regular parafin wax too, but whatever you use it will wear off quick enough probably. i wax thread to minimise thread snagging, but then i tend to use a thicker thread, and i use it doubled.
just putting that extra info out there just in case it is helpful.

doctor evil

I tried Reed's/O Sullivan's/Baumans/Nimble Fingers.

Do you think health food shops may have some?

irishlostboy

doctor evil wrote: »

I tried Reed's/O Sullivan's/Baumans/Nimble Fingers.

Do you think health food shops may have some?

its possible. try the healthfood shop on georges street. dunno its name, but its a goodly sized one. be warned, all things bee related are in serious short supply at the moment. most people dont realise how bad it is. my mom lost all her hives last year. bees are having it hard, so it may be more tough to source anything related.

elven

i saw beeswax in a tin in woodies down off the n7/m50 junction, next to the paint strippers and furniture polishes.

wiblick

health food shops do sell small sticks of beeswax.

I tend to buy anything I want online. I had thought I'd found an Irish supplier but I can't find it now. I have used
http://www.traditionalmaterials.co.uk/

ODuibhi

I was on a mission for bee's wax recently(for the top of a Didgeridoo),and did a tour of the health food shops to no avail.finally found some in a Leather shop (harnesses,belts and leads) Half way up williamstreet on the right,by Foxes bow.Expensive though 5 or 6 euro
compared to a source I found online from uk.
hope this helps someone...

http://www.honeyshop.co.uk 1oz block=£1.25 +p&p = 3.90euro

redbug

Hi,

I'm just going to jump on this thread and see if anyone knows of Irish beeswax producers? Or Irish suppliers,

thanks in advance

ladhrann

Your best bet would be to contact a beekeeper directly I think, you should be able to find a local group here http://www.irishbeekeeping.ie/

redbug

thanks, I will check out that site