I have used Clapham's Beeswax Polish and Renaissance Wax on furniture
over the years and like both products. They are mico-crystalline based
waxes. My husband, the furniture maker, says that they are better than
butcher's wax which is much heavier in solvents, i.e. more petroleum in
it vs. the beeswax bases in the other products. He also says that
butcher's wax is very soft, so it shows fingerprints and collects/shows
dust more because it is so soft. Does this help you decide?

Henry B. Crawford wrote:
>
> Friends,
>
> What are the current thoughts on using Butcher's Wax on wood furniture in
> the collection.  We have several cans of the stuff, and I'm wondering if
> they still need to be kept on hand.  Is it still considered good for use on
> clean finished surfaces or not?  I am sure the opinions received will vary
> from yea to nea, and everywhere in between.  I can pretty well predict what
> some will say.  I am not just looking for yes and no answers, but some real
> constructive advice on it's properties, merits, and disadvantages.
>
> TIA
>
> HBC
>
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