Bee Propolis in Wood Finishing

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briyon

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Hello all.

I was recently watching a video on the FWW site regarding the Chicago School of Violin Making.  For the finish it was mentioned that a traditional finish for violins (in some cases) started with a coat of a propolis based sealer coat.  This coat added a nice patina to the final finish.  As a beekeeper and woodworker this peaked my interest.  Has anyone had any experience of knowledge of using bee propolis in wood finishing?  I would love to learn more about it.  I have been doing some searches on the web but was hoping to hear from some of the members on this forum. 

Thanks,

Brian
 
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