Beeswax Tea light

This is Beeswax from British Columbia Bees.

This  natural substance has and is used all over the world for a wide variety of Bushcraft uses. I highly recommend the tealight and candles for survival kits. The light they give is pure and clean! and the smell is a real plus (this may seem like a small point, but you'd be surprised how that helps in stressful situations NOT to have a stinky, smoky light)

Also its has lots of other great uses for the woodsman...here are just a few , with more info below...  

 

 

Beeswax is very useful for...

~Survival kits..light and heat

~Waterproofing seams, survival matches,boots, etc

~Adding strength and longer life to cordage, bow strings, sewing threads etc

~lubricating sawblades,nails/screws,even zips and buckles.

~Can be used in recipes for hand cream,lip balm,candles,polishes even moustache waxes!!

~can be used to seal woods,leathers even cement and paper    

~Beeswax does not appear to deteriorate over time

~Has the Highest melt point (65C) of any known wax

~Its pliable at plus 35-40C

~Its insoluable in water    

~it emits the same spectrum of light, as does the sun

~its naturally scented by bees, carrying the scent of the flowers/nectar they stored at the time                 

  Warning. Never burn candles in confined spaces, do not leave candles unattended and do not leave children unsupervised with fire.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                         

and other uses..

 

• Lip balm
• Cosmetics and medicinal creams
• Foundation for new honeycomb in hives
• Waterproofs shoes, fishing lines
• Lubricant for doors, windows, tools
• Wax for skis, toboggans, bow strings
• Furniture polish
• Soap making

                                             

• Beard and mustache wax
• Grafting wax
• Crayons
• Sealing on jams and jellies
• Leather waterproofing
• "Lost-wax" method of casting
• Embalming procedures
• Polishes
• Wood filler
• Tack cloth
• Glass etching  
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