The use of wax as polish

There are 2 kinds of wax: the beeswax and the microcrystalline one. The beewax is made by bees when they build their honeycomb.
An excellent polishing compound can be made blending three parts of beeswax and nine parts of pure turpentine. Melt the wax in a bain-marie in a can set above a pan full of water on fire and then mix the turpentine. Never mix the mixture on fire, since the turpentine is inflammable. You can also add some carnauba wax to have a more resistant finishing.
To have a darker polish just use the natural beeswax, for a lighter polish the refined beeswax. You can also add some paraffin: it is cheaper and make the colour lighter, but it reduces the polish thickness.
Use a sufficient quanity of turpentine so, when the wax becomes cold, it gets the right hard consistency. Keep the polish in a can with hermetic seal and apply it with a soft cloth. It can be used also as protective covering for alabaster, marble, iron, steel, bronze and leather and to hide the old woodworm holes.
The microcrystalline wax is used for the wax finishing, to remove the surface dirt and to give a protective finishing to a wide range of materials, as leather, marble and stone.