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    Talking I've got Bees Wax, and lots of it.

    Hi all, I went to visit Mr. Williams in Nevada last week and bought the last of his beeswax. It ended up being 1 pallet of 2000 pounds.

    This is how it came. It had been sitting in the Desert sun for a few years.

    After the top few layers were pealed off, the inside looks to be about perfect.

    He did have some harder wax that I got some of to try.


    If anybody needs some, email me.

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    I'll bite. I could use about 5lbs. Sent pm.
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    You in the bullet lube business now, Lar?
    Sometimes you gotta wonder if democracy is such a good idea.

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    Lar, the flat rate box holds 10-12 pounds. Mr. Williams was charging $15, but that was too low and there is no wonder he got tired of fooling with it. If you charge $20-25, you'll still be doing us a favor, and will earn every penny.
    Sometimes you gotta wonder if democracy is such a good idea.

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    How do you cut it, Lar? I tried making a cutter out of steel wire and a 12V battery, but it didn't work too well.

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    Ya know I kept kicken myself fer not buyin any from Mr Williams

    I'd shore stand in line fer some - sent ya PM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leftoverdj
    Lar, the flat rate box holds 10-12 pounds. Mr. Williams was charging $15, but that was too low and there is no wonder he got tired of fooling with it. If you charge $20-25, you'll still be doing us a favor, and will earn every penny.

    Spoken like someone who knew a good thing when he saw it , and who don't need no more !!!! --LOL--

    And the ones of us that didnt say .....LAR, PM SENT!

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    lar45:

    I will take whatever you can stuff in one of the flat-rate Priority Mail boxes. I am guessing that would be about ten pounds or so.

    Drop me a note about total cost and shipping charges and I will send off a U.S. Postal Money Order.

    Thanks.

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    Beeswax

    LAR 45,

    I would also be interested in a flat rate priority mail box full of the wax. Let me now how much and where to send the money. Thanks, CJ

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    lar,

    email sent..i'll take 4 boxes.

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    Email sent to ya. Thanx.

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    bees wax

    lar, you have a PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by buck1
    Spoken like someone who knew a good thing when he saw it , and who don't need no more !!!! --LOL--

    And the ones of us that didnt say .....LAR, PM SENT!
    True, Buck, but I'm also one of the ones who sent Mr. Williams an extra $10 in appreciation.

    It's the local gunshop thing. I like a bargain, but I also like my suppliers to stay in business.
    Sometimes you gotta wonder if democracy is such a good idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leftoverdj
    True, Buck, but I'm also one of the ones who sent Mr. Williams an extra $10 in appreciation.

    It's the local gunshop thing. I like a bargain, but I also like my suppliers to stay in business.

    Leftover, I was just ribbing ya! Sorry I couldnt help it, Kinda a birth defect I guess.
    Heck if it wasnt for YOU ,I wouldnt even know what to do with bees wax anyway!
    Diddo on the local gunshop thing I feel the same way, and I'm with ya all the way!!! I didnt mean to ofend,I was just playing around a bit.
    Have a good one buddy!!! ....Buck
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    Yes, I'm in the bullet lube business now.
    www.lsstuff.com
    on ebay I'm selling as whilelabellube

    I picked up a pile of these 1" clear plastic tubes. They seem to work pretty good. I'm selling these for $1.25 ea.


    I'm also putting them in a zip lock bag for $1 ea.

    I'm working on a high speed lube also with Carnauba wax in it. Still more testing to do.
    Bob gave me his Black Powder recipie and I made some last night. He says it's like SPG, but doesn't melt in the sun.
    I put some of the alox 50-50, my Carnauba(which is really hard) and the Bob-SPG under a lamp and let them melt. The Alox lube started to melt first, then the Carnauba began slumping and melting. The Carnuaba was about 1/2 gone before the Bob-SPG started to loose it's shape. The Bob-SPG was the last one standing in the puddle. It is rather soft at room temperature.

    Anyway, I'll go out and cut some slabs to see what will fit inside the envelope and box and let you guys know.

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    I would also be interested in a flat rate priority mail box full of the wax. Let me now how much and where to send the money.
    Thanks
    Jorge

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    Okay, it looks like a slab cut into quarters will be the easiest to deal with.
    The cut pieces are aprox 9 3/4 x 6 x 1 3/8" and weigh close to 2.5lbs +- about 1 ounce.
    The Flat Rate Envelope will hold one piece. The postage on that is $3.85
    The Flat Rate Box will hold either 4 or 5 pieces. The postage on that is $7.70
    The box doesn't close very well with 5 pieces in it. I'll have to check at the post office tomorrow to see if they will take it that way. If not, then I'll just do 4 pieces or 10 pounds in the box.

    My Accountant/ financier/ Wife says we need to recoupe our expences for the 1000 mile trip and set the price to $2/lb. I don't need to sell any here, I have a comercial buyer setup to take everything that I don't need for myself.

    The envelope will be $5 for wax + $3.85 for postage = $8.85
    The box will be $20 for wax + $7.70 for postage = $27.70
    if I can ship 5 pieces in the box it will be $25 for wax + $7.70 Postage = $32.70

    You can send paypal to idahobronco@aol.com
    or check, money order ...

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    Glenn Larsen
    1300 Jensen st.
    Pocatello, Idaho 83201

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    My Accountant/ financier/ Wife set the price to $2/lb.

    Glenn,

    Please cancel my order.

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    Outstanding!!! Thats still dirt cheep!! Thanks for sharing your haul with us. I hated missing out on it when MR williams had it, but $ were kinda short at the time. This gives many of us a second chance !! Not many folks would go through ALL THE hassle of diong this for us! I will send my order on the message with my paypal. and thanks again Glenn!!!!!!

    Order sent, and paid!!
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    I am also canceling, both of the local beekeepers I have talked to don't even sell their beeswax, they didnt know there was a market for it.

    Bill
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