Price of Beeswax $ 13/lbs ?

[Ido356]

Who knew beeswax was a hard to find commodity.

I looked around and found a 2 oz. package at Ace for $4 bucks, checked the Hobby Lobby nope, checked the net and found a candle co. right down the street from my job, score.

Missouri Candle and Wax Company had 100% pure for $13 bucks a pound in both yellow and bleached, so I bought both types, the lady at the counter assured me the only differance was the color.

Is $13 bucks a pound a good price for beeswax? and is it cheaper if you buy it from a beekeeper?

ps, and why is it beeswax & beekeeper and not bees wax & bee keeper,lol.

[geargnasher]

Check with our vendor/sponsor Randyrat. Last I bought from him with quantity discount was $5/lb shipped, and it's GOOD stuff for making boolit lube.

Gear

[Blammer]

$13 per lb is WAY to expensive.

Randy rat has some for sale much cheaper. Yes if you head out to the local tailgate market/farmers market, you can probably find a beekeeper that will sell you some wax for cheaper. Just have to ask.

I am a beekeeper and most beekeepers around my area sell it for 3 or so dollars a pound.

[darkroommike]

$13 per lb is WAY to expensive.

Randy rat has some for sale much cheaper. Yes if you head out to the local tailgate market/farmers market, you can probably find a beekeeper that will sell you some wax for cheaper. Just have to ask.

I am a beekeeper and most beekeepers around my area sell it for 3 or so dollars a pound.

I'll second that, there's usually at least one beekeeper at the local Farmer's Market (in season), I don't use it in lube (at least not yet) but beeswax is handy for so many things, I try to keep some around.

[cbrick]

Here ya go for the next time you need some.

Randyrat beeswax . . .

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?86774-Beeswax-for-sale&highlight=randyrat+wax

Rick

[retread]

Cheapest I have found on eBay is $6/lb+5.15 for shipping 3 lbs. Randyrate beats that by quite a bit.

[jonas302]

Another vote for randy has been quick and easy to deal with might as well try some of his lube too

[Beagle333]

My local beekeepers have some sort of consorting going on..... they are pretty much all priced at $8/clean pound ($6 raw) or really close to that. And they live right around me.... but I can buy online (from Randy or sometimes other guys on here) for less, shipped! Go figure. And while you're at it... save some shipping and order some TAC#1 from Randy too..... you'll love it. :-)

[truckboss]

Just placed an order from Randy 4.25 a lb.

[Ido356]

Thanks guys, I knew that was a little high, im taking your advice and making Randy my waxman.

I guess we have not a Willam Webster english major in the lot, lol, if its beeswax shouldn't it be beeskeeper?

[geargnasher]

...if it's beeswax...

:drinks:

Gear

[Ido356]

it's... Touche