Review (5/5): (Check wikipedia if you are unclear where this stuff comes from -- way cool. ) Anyway
I once bought a kilo jar of flakes from some craft outlet. The flakes are neat because you can see that the chip still have the imprints of the palm leaves. (Check wikipedia if you are unclear where this stuff comes from -- way cool.) Anyway, the 1 lb bags are the same quality Carnauba wax but more finely powdered. Probably that is good for some things. I am using this stuff two ways. Use 1) I use an electric iron to saturate very thin cloth and make collages. It is a neat effect. Most recently I have used the same process to cover very thin plywood to make pieces for a mobile. See pictures.
Use 2: Melt in a double boiler 1 part Carnauba wax to 2 parts walnut oil. The result is a hard paste wax that is terrific for finishing wood. Don't use much, just rub it on, wait an hour, and then buff with a clean cloth. The stuff doesn't contain any drying agents like commercial paste waxes so it doesn't dry nearly as quickly. But it works great. It is a little stiff for lubricating screws for power driving but it will do the job. Furthermore, I have used it has lip balm -- perfectly safe -- but to be honest bees wax melted with olive oil works better.