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Hobby Lobby wax #7244015
04/15/21 12:33 PM
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Posted on Trap Shed by mistake.

Just picked up a 10lb block, 30% off, $18.98 with tax. Sale goes thru Saturday.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244064
04/15/21 01:40 PM
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I saw that HL has paraffin wax. I was thinking bees wax was the deal. Or used to be the bees knees anyway.


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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244075
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I've always been leary of it. How does that wax not stink like a Hobby Lobby store? About gags me to go in there with all the perfumes, oils, and other stinks the ladies like.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244116
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I think some people add a touch of bees wax to the paraffin. I've just used the straight paraffin, works fine for me. Its wax, so it can't really absorb odors unless something gets IN the wax.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244160
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Ive used Hobby Lobby wax for years. No odor.

Why would anyone use beeswax. It has a floral/honey-type odor.

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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244196
04/15/21 04:38 PM
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I use hobby lobby wax for making waxed dirt and waxing traps.
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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: Swamp Wolf] #7244260
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
Ive used Hobby Lobby wax for years. No odor.

Why would anyone use beeswax. It has a floral/honey-type odor.

I was taught to add a little beeswax to my trapping wax to "soften" the wax. When using straight paraffin the wax seems to be hard and chippy. Right wrong or indifferent that's the way I was taught and never had problems with fox or yote digging it up from smelling it


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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: Turtledale] #7244287
04/15/21 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Turtledale
Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
Ive used Hobby Lobby wax for years. No odor.

Why would anyone use beeswax. It has a floral/honey-type odor.

I was taught to add a little beeswax to my trapping wax to "soften" the wax. When using straight paraffin the wax seems to be hard and chippy. Right wrong or indifferent that's the way I was taught and never had problems with fox or yote digging it up from smelling it

The Hobby Lobby paraffin creates a good coat on my traps. Not chippy. But I do leave my traps in wax until trap heats up...usually about 5 to 8 min.


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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244387
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Hobby lobby paraffin and a little pine resin works well for me.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244437
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Been useing hobby lobby wax havent had any problems with it.
They use to offer a 40% off coupon.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: Duckie1] #7244488
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Originally Posted by Duckie1
Hobby lobby paraffin and a little pine resin works well for me.


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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244503
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I used to add a little beeswax to parafin for beaver traps but have always used straight parafin or "odorless trap wax" for canine traps. Beeswax does make the wax a little softer and not as chippy but I didn't want the odor on canine traps.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244548
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Just ordered a bunch from hobby lobby, thanks for the tip! I miss their online 40% off coupon for wax but this works for me too. Will be making waxed dirt and waxing traps this summer.
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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244550
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40% off is dirt cheap! I guess my Dad used bees wax 75 yrs ago.


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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: ~ADC~] #7244566
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
I've always been leary of it. How does that wax not stink like a Hobby Lobby store? About gags me to go in there with all the perfumes, oils, and other stinks the ladies like.


But wax in a trapping supplies shop, with skunky lure odors floating around, won’t do the same?


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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244609
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I've used the Hobby Lobby wax for years no problems. I think it comes wrapped and sealed in plastic.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7244967
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Yes, wrapped and sealed. I also add a little pine resin to stop any potential flaking.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: 3togo] #7245003
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I cleaned out three Hobby Lobbies of all 10lbs in OKC.

80lbs total.

Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: Blaine County] #7245049
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Originally Posted by Blaine County
I cleaned out three Hobby Lobbies of all 10lbs in OKC.

80lbs total.

The toilet paper approach!


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Re: Hobby Lobby wax [Re: Swamp Wolf] #7245170
04/16/21 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
Originally Posted by Blaine County
I cleaned out three Hobby Lobbies of all 10lbs in OKC.

80lbs total.

The toilet paper approach!


I actually gave that a little thought and decided that since the warehouse is here in OKC--the crafters will have more wax shortly.

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