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Offline Knoll

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Where do ya get your beeswax
« on: February 28, 2015, 07:04:18 pm »
Considering making own string wax.  Started looking on net buy some beeswax.  Found pricing variation to be HUGE!
Any tips on where ya get yours?
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Re: Where do ya get your beeswax
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2015, 08:48:29 pm »
I get mine from a guy who sells honey at our local farmer's market. Buck a pound.
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Re: Where do ya get your beeswax
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2015, 08:57:22 pm »
yea, always cheaper from a bee keeper or someone who sells raw honey.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Where do ya get your beeswax
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2015, 03:05:17 pm »
try the trading post on PA.
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Re: Where do ya get your beeswax
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2015, 07:09:05 pm »
Quote from: YosemiteBen on March 01, 2015, 03:05:17 pm
try the trading post on PA.
duhhhhh ...  ;)
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Re: Where do ya get your beeswax
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2015, 10:13:56 am »
Same here, from a local bee keeper. They bring me a load every year.  ;)
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Where do ya get your beeswax
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2015, 11:04:18 am »
I get mine from a bee keeper I work with. If your interested I have some I could send you. Let me know. Patrick
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Re: Where do ya get your beeswax
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2015, 11:17:22 am »
Patrick ... pm sent.
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Re: Where do ya get your beeswax
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2015, 12:32:21 pm »
from bees!

you know, somebody had to say it!
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