Beeswax - "shedding light throughout history"

For many centuries the finest candles available were made from the wax of a honeybees' hive. Those without the means or the money had to resort to animal oils. Even today, beeswax demands a higher price than synthetic paraffin. Candles made of beeswax have a natural aroma all their own and an ability to burn longer still make them the most sought after of all candles. (to make your own candles, visit the Mann Lake Beekeeping Supply Company website)

Bakers love beeswax because it can be rubbed on the bottom of cake pans to prevent sticking. It won't leave an aftertaste and best of all it has no calories or fat grams!

Machine shops and foundries prefer beeswax for making detailed molds, such as tool dies.

Carpenters use it to minimize friction , by first dipping their screws or nails into liquid wax.

Furniture makers for many years used beeswax as a furniture polish, rubbing it by hand into the surface. It still has a place in the furniture market today, since you can use it to rub on the bottoms of dresser drawers for smoother, easier action.

The largest quantities of beeswax are used in cosmetics and polishes. However it is frequently found in the homemakers knick-knack drawer, since nothing works better than beeswax to keep a zipper from sticking or stopping a drawer that sticks!

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	Bakers love beeswax because it can be rubbed on the bottom of cake pans to prevent sticking. It won't leave an aftertaste and best of all it has no calories or fat grams!
	Machine shops and foundries prefer beeswax for making detailed molds, such as tool dies.
	Carpenters use it to minimize friction , by first dipping their screws or nails into liquid wax.
	Furniture makers for many years used beeswax as a furniture polish, rubbing it by hand into the surface. It still has a place in the furniture market today, since you can use it to rub on the bottoms of dresser drawers for smoother, easier action.