Macd wrote:I use sawdust when making ingots and beeswax for the lead pot when making bullets. If you stir it in immediately it doesn't flame. I used to use paraffin wax but it flames quickly and doesn't have the nice honey smell of beeswax. Beeswax candles can be found in most craft stores.
orerancher wrote:larryw wrote:Is that hamster stuff just saw dust or is it treated with something?
Stuff I get is just Plain Pine Shavings, Not Treated with anything...
Again I like It because It's DRY...
Start Stirrin Wet Sawdust into the Melt...You maybe Invitin the Tinsel Fairy for a Visit...
larryw wrote:Macd wrote:I use sawdust when making ingots and beeswax for the lead pot when making bullets. If you stir it in immediately it doesn't flame. I used to use paraffin wax but it flames quickly and doesn't have the nice honey smell of beeswax. Beeswax candles can be found in most craft stores.
How much wax do you use Mac? I have a 10 & 20# pot, & large Dutch oven for smelting 8 to 10 quart.
Also, does it form a film on top of the melt as a barrier ?
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