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Question about old Mahoney's wax

Breck Whitworth

Breck Whitworth

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Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a question for you. It may be just common sense to throw this old canister of Mahoney's wax away but just incase I will ask. Do any of you know if Mahoney's wax after a few years in my shop hidden among well lets just say stuff. When I opened it it had a springy film over the wax in container. When I removed the film which was pretty much like a thin rubber layer the wax in the container is still soft and I was wondering if it goes bad. It smells a little musty but spreads like it always did. I would appreciate any thoughts from those of you have used it before. Let me say this I only use two finishes for all my bowls 1. Mahoney's walnut oil 2 Tung oil I just never have used his wax much so I'm a little ignorant of it's properties and effects on it's aging. Thanks
 
Stan Pressner said:
Breck,
Strangely, just this afternoon I had the same experience but only after 2 years. I put it on a cherry bowl, and it polished up just fine, no odor at all.
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Thanks Stan I was thinking it was probably ok but did yours have a rubberized like film over it? Mine was sitting there more than 2 years and my shop has no AC in south MS it gets like a sauna in it in August.
Breck
 
Same experience with the rubberized cover. I used the wax material a few times on newly cured walnut oil coated bowls. I felt that the wax mixture could use a little more oil. It doesn't appear to mix well without heat.
 
Joe Kaufman said:
Same experience with the rubberized cover. I used the wax material a few times on newly cured walnut oil coated bowls. I felt that the wax mixture could use a little more oil. It doesn't appear to mix well without heat.
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Thanks Joe
 
The walnut oil will cure inside any bottle. I use the Doctor's Woodshop mix. Any old bottle will have the sides drawn in a bit after a while, and a rubbery type film on the top some times, but all around the surface of the bottle. That which is underneath should still be good.

robo hippy
 
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