Thanks John for this story.  These little slices of life are what I really 
like about the OT list.

Seems like I had a similar experience with beeswax once, although maybe with 
a bit less adventure involved.  Beeswax is so nice to have around, though.  
I remember keeping it on the back of the bench for all kinds of things.  
Lubricating screws comes to mind, of course, and it's great for the 
occasional swipe along a sawblade to stop that annoying wiggly vibration.  
And turning the edge on scrapers--don't forget that.

But I guess the best part is satisfying the little bit of 10-year-old 
firebug that still resides inside us.

PK
Whose next OT chore is regluing all the chairs that seem to keep falling 
apart around our place.