Caring for your Axe with Wax - Bushcraft Gransfors Bruks Axe

[blackbat1339]

i found a source for bees wax for 8 dollars a pound, they also sell the UCO candle lanterns too, if interesed in the site PM me

[boomunderscore0]

somethin i noticed when i tried this with my wetterlings is to use an old rag and smear the wax around to almost coat the rag with the stuff and itll rub the wax round on the steel a bit better rather than bein chunky, learned bout using wax from your vid tho so thanks much :)

[NaturalBushcraft]

@boomunderscore0 Interesting, thanks I'll try that sometime :)

- Ashley Cawley.

[mknyman]

I'm sure it protects the ax all right, but won't the wax clog your files/stones you use for sharpening?

[NaturalBushcraft]

@mknyman These axes have bloody good steel and I don't do anything I shouldn't with my axe, so I barely ever have to sharpen them to be honest.

[SpartanJohns]

good tip. always hated putting oil on it.

[theflamingjanitor]

do you have to clean the wax off of the edge when sharpening?

[NaturalBushcraft]

@theflamingjanitor Depends entirely on what sharpening process you will be using.

- Ashley.

[survivalenthusiast]

warming the head slightly before doing this might help or giving and quick heating after with a good rub down with an old rag. I treat my homemade handle with wax and rub it till the friction melts it in then rub the excess off

[alhovde19]

your naiiiiils!

[kaziklu79]

You can also use old fried vegetable (sunflower) oil - it protects from or stops all rusting.

[Killahofosho]

sandpaper and gun oil

[DudeNumberOnePlus]

I would use beeswax or candle made of it. I wouldnt eat paraphine...

[2694wr]

that sucks

[2694wr]

sounds like it hurt

[NaturalBushcraft]

@2694wr Wasn't that painful actually, just really annoying that it had to be kept straight in a splint for 8 weeks :(

[2694wr]

watd you do to your finger?

[NaturalBushcraft]

@2694wr Snapped a tendon in my small finger whilst Cornish Wrestling, freak ancient really, it's not a dangerous sport as I've been wrestling all my life and that's the worst injury I've had. Look through our other videos & I believe there is one showing Cornish Wrestling.

[boomunderscore0]

could you use this same method of coating it with candle wax on a knife?... would it differ depending on the use of the knife being "waxed" ?

[joshb0508]

Hey where did u buy this from?

[chrissylyons89]

thanks for showing this mines got rust on it managed to get it out with some wd40 and wire wool but i will now use this to protect it, any advice on how to polish the handle

[NaturalBushcraft]

Yes, absolutely; cover thinly with linseed oil, wipe it clean of any excess and let it dry, thats all it needs.

[captaincoolness55]

i'll have to try that sometime!

[OKBushcraft]

Thanks for your post. Great idea, Gulf Wax is food grade parafin and is very cheap. You can find it in the canning/preserving section of the grocery store. Man that was a good idea! 5/5

[BushcraftOnFire]

Very useful tip Bro! 5/5

[alikokos]

good tip. simple and good.

[007vauxhall]

Brilliant Thanks, great video

[UnlimitedBushcraft]

Nice tip!

Well done 5/5

[NaturalBushcraft]

Yeah sure!.. You bet.. just be careful of your hands now folks! :)

[SkogKniv]

Wax does work great! What I do as well is use a Terry cloth and buff it out to a nice shine. 5/5

[johnboyrebel27]

Hey great idea!! I guess I could use this for any types of metal right? like my knife?

[AlbinMyren]

Damn, only candlewax? I bought a expansive gun oil and all I needed was candlewax, thanks for the tip man!

[nicko978]

thanks for the tip!

5*s

nicko