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*[[Candle]]s |
*[[Candle]]s |
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*Hardening [[ |
*Hardening [[Cuir Bouilli]] (you basically bake the wax into the leather. This is a great idea.. although your wonderful armour might not be so good after leaving it out in the sun for a few hours) |
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*Casting [[jewellery]] |
*Casting [[jewellery]] |
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*Your own [[medjeeval]] palm pilot, or wax [[tablet]]. It's just a whole lot of meleted wax in a bed of carved out wood so you could write stuff down. The wax is often blackened first with lampblack (a powdered carbon). |
*Your own [[medjeeval]] palm pilot, or wax [[tablet]]. It's just a whole lot of meleted wax in a bed of carved out wood so you could write stuff down. The wax is often blackened first with lampblack (a powdered carbon). |
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Revision as of 00:40, 26 July 2003
Wax, often supplied by apiarists, was taken from bee hives, or skeps (essentially portable, man made bee hives). It has several uses:
- Candles
- Hardening Cuir Bouilli (you basically bake the wax into the leather. This is a great idea.. although your wonderful armour might not be so good after leaving it out in the sun for a few hours)
- Casting jewellery
- Your own medjeeval palm pilot, or wax tablet. It's just a whole lot of meleted wax in a bed of carved out wood so you could write stuff down. The wax is often blackened first with lampblack (a powdered carbon).
- Hair treatments
- Facial creams
- Sealing cheese and eggs for longer storage.
