Beeswax Wood Finish Now For Sale!

Check out our new Beeswax Wood Finish for Furniture and our new Beeswax Cutting Board & Wood Spoon Finish

Joshua Farnsworth Portrait  By Joshua Farnsworth  |  Mar 28, 2022

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Ye Olde Beeswax Wood Finish On Mahogany With Hand Plane

Beeswax Wood Finish Now For Sale!

Ye Olde Beeswax Wood Finish On Mahogany With Hand Plane

Check out our new Beeswax Wood Finish for Furniture and our new Beeswax Cutting Board & Wood Spoon Finish

Joshua Farnsworth Portrait  By Joshua Farnsworth  | Mar 28, 2022

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The Best Beeswax Wood Finish for Furniture?

For many years I’ve been experimenting with a historic beeswax wood finish recipe that was given to me by one of the furniture makers at the Anthony Hay’s Cabinetmaker shop at Colonial Williamsburg.

Brian Weldy Hand Planing A Board At The Colonial Williamsburg Hay Cabinet Wood Shop On A Wood Work Bench

The old recipe used three simple ingredients: Beeswax, Turpentine, and Boiled Linseed Oil. And it gave a pretty good finish to most of my furniture projects, except those that required a tough film finish for moisture protection.

Ye Olde Beeswax Wood Finish Applied To Dovetail Drawer

But the recipe only showed a ratio of ingredients, with no directions for the best way to make the beeswax wood finish. And I found that the ratio wasn’t ideal, so I spent several years experimenting with different techniques and ingredient ratios until I came up with the best beeswax wood finish that balances penetrating depth, protection, and buffing sheen for furniture.

Ye Olde Beeswax Wood Finish On A Walnut Board

It’s called, “Ye Olde Beeswax Wood Finish For Furniture“. It also works great as a beeswax furniture polish, over existing finishes on new and antique furniture. Although for antique furniture I recommend doing a test application in an inconspicuous area, because turpentine is a solvent, and it may dissolve an old wax-based finish. This has never happened to me, but it’s best to be safe.

Ye Olde Beeswax Wood Finish On A Walnut Board With Stanley Planes Behind On A Roubo Workbench

My beeswax wood finish also works great for the workbenches and woodworking hand tools in my school. You can buy and learn more about my new beeswax wood finish here:

Ye Olde Beeswax Wood Finish On A Board

The Best Bees Wax For Cutting Boards & Wooden Spoons?

Ye Olde Beeswax Cutting Board Finish Spoon Finish

I also went through the same experimentation process to come up with what I feel is the best beeswax finish for cutting boards, wooden spoons, wooden bowls, wooden rolling pins, wooden baby toys, wooden countertops, and any other wooden surfaces that will have contact with food or mouths.

Ye Olde Beeswax Cutting Board Finish Spoon Finish

It’s called, “Ye Olde Beeswax Cutting Board & Wood Spoon Finish“. I didn’t just add a trace amount of beeswax so I could claim that this is a food safe beeswax finish, but I added the perfect amount to give this finish the perfect balance of ease of application and protection.

Ye Olde Beeswax Cutting Board Finish Spoon Finish

I apply this cutting board finish to my cutting boards, wooden spoons and wooden bowls every time after I wash & dry them. And this cutting board finish is firm enough to last for a long time.

Ye Olde Beeswax Cutting Board Finish Spoon Finish

You can buy, and learn more about my Beeswax Cutting Board & Wood Spoon Finish here: