I have always used beeswax on wood screws. It does seem to lubricate them,
because on some woods I simply cannot drive a screw in without first applying
beeswax on the threads. I don't really know why I use beeswax, other than it is
traditional. Maybe paraffin would work as well, I don't know.

On Oct 19, 2014, at 6:06 PM, rohrabacher  wrote:

> 
> On 10/19/2014 4:31 PM, Thomas Conroy wrote:
>>  the fact that beeswax is is sticky wax,
> 
> 
> I have been astonished at the number of woodworkers on the internet who are
stone cold convinced that beeswax is lubricious and many become angry when told
otherwise.
> 
> It is also slightly acidic as compared to paraffin.
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