Hadn't thought of a hot water bath to render wax. Then this second method is like a double boiler idea. Didn't know the water could be saved for the bees, either. Cool, Jason!
So far, this setup has left me with the cleanest wax on the first shot! It still took two times, and my friend Donna had a helpful comment on using a old t shirt instead of cheese cloth! Worked great! That made for some clean wax on the second time through!! Bees love anything with sugar! I recycle, so watching bees around my aluminium beer can collection is fun! It's like a tiny biker bar, they all go in the can looking for a drink, come out fighting over the last sip! LOL! (When I'm drinking my comments crack me up!!) (P.S. I'm drinking! LOL!) You guys take care!
I'm gonna have to get the brass inserts to keep the wire from cutting into the wood, I'd bet that'll bring the sound right up! I see a dualling hive frame vid in our future!! Hahahaha!! That'd be fun!!
Nice video.... no wonder beeswax costs so much. Now when my son in law gets his bees, I'll know how to render the cappings. Thanks for showing us the process. Take care.
I watched another guy that used an old t-shirt one without holes in it he made a frame that was the right size for the t-shirt then stapled it the t-shirt on to it. Before adding the capping he would warm the oven with the tray or water & frame over it then when all was warm added scoop fulls of cappings the end of it was very if any mess on the wax. Plus you can pick up old t-shirts at a boot sale, charity shop etc for less than a dollar. plus you can ask friends, neighbours & family to save their old t-shirts. If it was me I would make my frame then buy wire mesh stample that to underside of the frame then the t-shirt on the otherside when the wax has cooled take the frame and with an other tray under the frame use a heat gun to warm up the mess so you can pull it a round the frame letting the last bit of wax drip out of the mess & then you can pull the mess off put in a dish leave for bees to clean up honey & wax or feed to hens they go wild for that stuff.
We made a large box. Painted it black inside and out. Put a window on top. Set it in the sun. We had a metal tray that the wax sat on. Put a container to catch the wax. Let the sun do the work. There was a place we sent the wax to that would send us foundation in return.
That's a bunch of wax. I always wondered what all can be made from bees wax. I've herd of candles being made but that's about it. I'll have to research that because it seems really interesting. I'm sure that honey water will make your bees very happy. Almost looks like molasses lol.
Bees wax is in lots of craft projects, soaps, chap stick, salves, candles, then there is wood working. I have an old "Rolling block" rifle, I used wax to pour into the chamber to find the caliber of the old gun. It was/is a .43 Spanish round. Cost me $100 for 20 rounds...still ain't shot it!! LOL!!
i would of done the first time through cheese cloth and paper towls... maybe a second brick set.with puttin wax on top as you have done, and the second one with just viva plain paper towls, as they are thicker. one go and get both cleanings... love the vid, thanks for the ideas
You might have less crud in the wax if you use more layers of cheesecloth (or use a finer-woven cheesecloth). Since you still have more waxcaps to go, why don't you experiment a bit? Try doubling the cheesecloth? Try using an old (100% cotton) t-shirt? It'll be interesting to see how they work!
@@HardWayFarms they also make shop rags (the red ones) you can bleach. You'll only use them for rendering, so you'll only get a few uses out of them. Lint free also works if you get real picky about it, but I always use a metal mesh hardware cloth before any of it to catch the big stuff so the wax is always running smoothly.
New subscriber here. I'm in the beginning stages of making my own bullet lube and lube for my blackpowder guns. I'm definitely going to use your method because it looks to be the most simple out of all the ones I've seen, even though ill have to strain it several times. Is there anymore advice you could share with me on rendering wax?
Yes, use a old white t-shirt instead of cheese cloth and it will come out much cleaner. Bonus, cut the wax covered t-shirt up into small pieces after it cools and it is great firestarter!! Used a small piece to start a fire in my wood stove tonight!!
I tried doing this in my oven but some of the wax dripped onto the oven and now the oven is smoking when heated. How can I stop this. I've tried cleaning the oven but still smoking?? HELP :-)
Maria Keenan the advice I received was “never render wax in anything you plan to use for anything else” also wax is highly flammable. A house fire would not be a good thing. An old crock pot works well.
It's funny, my wife rarely fusses about what I do in the kitchen? I guess it's cause I clean a lot? And honestly, I use the kitchen as much as, or more than her when I'm home! I love to cook!
Oh that's the trick, you cook! lol It all makes sense now. Since I don't cook, when ever I'm in the kitchen my wife knows I'm looking for a snack or I'm stealing one of her sharp knifes. (ha ha)
***** Now taking a knife from the kitchen to the shop would get me in trouble!! My wife does keep inventory of her dishes and utensils!! FOR REAL!! LOL!
The P.C term is not dirty, just clean challenged LOL. nice wax blocks, I use beeswax for my woodturning finishes, people love the honey smell of the projects as well :)
HardWayFarms it's great stuff, I use it on the wooden kitchen utensils I have made and with a fresh coat every couple months nothing soaks in or stains the wood.
When I get finished I'll hook you up with some. It's great on wood! I used it to preserve my AR-15 Mag loader from Pops Quest, it turned out nice (I've got a vid on that)! I also used it on my standing workbench top, has been great on that to!!
