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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Wax removal?
« on: December 10, 2014, 02:49:17 pm »
I got a chunk of Ebony to make a handle build up. The stuff I bought came coated in wax, what is the best way to remove it so it can be glued?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2014, 04:04:23 pm »
No clue, but Id try to boil it for a few if all else fails. The wax should release and float upward.
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Offline Stoker

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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2014, 04:09:30 pm »
Freeze it wax should pop off
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Re: Wax removal?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2014, 04:59:40 pm »
Thanks guys. I thought of using the heat gun, but that wouldn't get it all, and boiling. But just had to be sure. a 4x1x1 chunk was $20. Don't want to ruin it!
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Offline Dharma

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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2014, 05:07:09 pm »
Double check before you do this, but vinegar will usually melt wax.
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Re: Wax removal?
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2014, 10:55:24 am »
Check out Bell Forest Products for better prices on exotics. I know ebony is pricey, but that's a bit high I think.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Wax removal?
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2014, 11:23:34 am »
I will Chris, I didn't buy this, or I would have looked a bit harder for a better price. It is (was) a block for turning.
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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2014, 11:54:05 am »
Those guys have pics of all the pieces, both sides,  and very fair prices. I got a 1 x 8 x 40 Goncola Alves and PH board sent to me for $40, shipped.
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Re: Wax removal?
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2014, 11:58:36 am »
All the Purple heart and Ebony were bought by a friend who let Tyke and I know he wanted 4 bows for his boys for Christmas. Boys was the issue. One is 17 and already like 6'2", the other is like 15 and will more than likely be close to 6'6". The other two are easy, dad is already grown, and the other kid is a little fella. The big problem is time. 2 weeks to go and we are just about to start to tiller. He wanted what he wanted and was willing to pay for it.
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Offline jeffp51

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Re: Wax removal?
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2014, 12:55:27 am »
Man good luck.  Sounds like a real challenge.
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Re: Wax removal?
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2014, 01:04:15 am »
The only way I know how to remove the wax is by scraping and sanding.  Don't use heat or chemicals, it will cause the wax to penetrate the wood.

I also remember an old woodworker's rule of thumb:  once you start with wax, you need to finish with wax.
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