Somerford
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Purely out of interest, what are beeks charging for a kilo of filtered and clean beeswax ?
Cappings for cosmetics.£30 per KG and worth every penny! to a cosmetics company
Indeed... plus some!!.... but only from Cornish Black Native bees.Cappings for cosmetics.
Now that is a BIG can or worms.....The going rate in this part of the world is £15 per kilo of coarse-filtered wax. I usually sell to people who make beeswax wraps.
The going rate in this part of the world is £15 per kilo of coarse-filtered wax. I usually sell to people who make beeswax wraps.
Cappings wax or routine old combs?Sold some in the last few months @ £14 per Kg
I know someone who gets that much for a pound for wrap productionThe going rate in this part of the world is £15 per kilo of coarse-filtered wax. I usually sell to people who make beeswax wraps.
Everything thrown in to the same melt and course filtered (but totally clean of all dross) same as ChrisS.Cappings wax or routine old combs?
Good for candles or polish, but what of it's use for human consumption?Everything thrown in to the same melt and course filtered (but totally clean of all dross) same as ChrisS.
It's one of the best reasons for being foundationless - or only making your own foundation from wax that has come from your own foundationless frames ...Ordinary combs contain foundation which contain chemical residues from endless varroa treatments and wax recycling.
Does he live in Wales?I know someone who gets that much for a pound for wrap production
yesDoes he live in Wales?
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So are you treatment free? I also reuse my wax and make my own foundation, but I know I also treat, if necessary, in winter with oxalic acid so some of that will make its way into my wax.It's one of the best reasons for being foundationless - or only making your own foundation from wax that has come from your own foundationless frames ...
Has this been proven?I know I also treat, if necessary, in winter with oxalic acid so some of that will make its way into my wax.