Wax dirt…in pizza oven

[Team4LongGun]

Buddy and I went halves on a cement mixer, he has it and I ran out. It was time consuming, but I got a few gallons made in about an hour

 

[BBob]

For people like me that didn’t know what the heck “wax dirt” was:

Properties and Uses

Wax dirt has several beneficial properties:
Freeze-proof: Wax dirt sheds water and prevents traps from freezing in cold conditions.
Water-shedding: Wax dirt helps keep traps dry, even in rainy or snowy weather.
Odorless (except for the natural dirt smell): Wax dirt is suitable for use in sets where a strong scent might be a concern.
Wax dirt is commonly used in trapping, particularly for coyote and other small game trapping. It can be used in place of traditional dirt or soil, providing a more reliable and effective option in harsh weather conditions.

 

[Billogna]

For people like me that didn’t know what the heck “wax dirt” was:

Properties and Uses

Wax dirt has several beneficial properties:
Freeze-proof: Wax dirt sheds water and prevents traps from freezing in cold conditions.
Water-shedding: Wax dirt helps keep traps dry, even in rainy or snowy weather.
Odorless (except for the natural dirt smell): Wax dirt is suitable for use in sets where a strong scent might be a concern.
Wax dirt is commonly used in trapping, particularly for coyote and other small game trapping. It can be used in place of traditional dirt or soil, providing a more reliable and effective option in harsh weather conditions.

Thanks for this!! At first I was like "Neat!! he made cat litter in his pizza oven!!"

 

[*zap*]

Looks good!

 

[huntsman22]

What?..... No pepperoni?

 

[wytx]

I would think those temps might scorch it. How doers it smell?

Spouse uses his 2 burner stove and a big metal pan.
We go through about 10 gallons a season, two 5 gallon buckets full.

 

[Team4LongGun]

I would think those temps might scorch it. How doers it smell?

Spouse uses his 2 burner stove and a big metal pan.
We go through about 10 gallons a season, two 5 gallon buckets full.

I didn't put wax in oven, just used it heat sand. It came out fine, but was very low yield. Got enough to get by until my buddy returns the cement mixer.

 

[Wheels]

That was my thought too.
I made 25 gallons this summer with a black mixing tub and a glass pane in the sun for a few hours, worked great.

 

[mgray]

How do you like the cement mixer method? I usually do mine on a hot day in the sun. I’ve also been using the powdered anti-freeze and it seems to be working pretty good.

 

[Team4LongGun]

How do you like the cement mixer method? I usually do mine on a hot day in the sun. I’ve also been using the powdered anti-freeze and it seems to be working pretty good.

I can't say yet! I'll have it back this week, which will be the first run with it. Over the summer I did well with the solar method, but needed a window over black tubs.

 

[Notch]

I ran out last winter, so I had to improvise a little. Worked well and kept me occupied on some cold winter nights.