Well, Ted, let's see... I use a thick coat of bee's wax to waterproof the insides of leather mugs, and like Artificer, I use it to burnish edges, although it sounds like he and I have a slightly different method. I use the wax as a sealer after I've dyed the edges. I also use it as a moisture barrier on the grain side of my more historical pieces, as opposed to super sheen. For that, I melt the wax in a candle maker that I got for Christmas a few years ago. I have a piece of oak dowel that I wrapped in material from an old white t shirt, which attaches to my power drill. I then use the drill on a low speed to buff the wax into the surface. I would imagine that method would work for the flesh side as well (this is actually something suggested to me by Artificer- thanks much for that!)- melt the wax into the leather. I would advise some sort sealer over it, however- some kind of polish maybe. The best option that I have found for the backs of straps is Fiebing's Acrylic Resolene, found here:

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/s..._1&kw=resolene

I've gotten really good results using it. Don't know how it would work over bee's wax, though.

On a slightly different note, I'm really jealous of your honey combs/fresh wax! Enjoy!! If you ever feel like selling a little, I make candles for my tent on a regular basis throughout the summer.