Murray wrote:

> Currently your wax has a
>trade in value of GBP 1.40, but less if you want cash. getting it
>converted costs GBP 0.35 per pound. At 7 sheets to the pound you get a
>good thick foundation (you can specify extra thickness if you wish) from
>good home produced wax. Total cost 25p per sheet....

You are getting a good deal from Thornes.  Or perhaps to put it another way,
here in Canada we are getting robbed by Jones who has a monopoly on wax
conversion.  There used to be some competition from Western Waxworks, but
they no longer will do conversion.

Jones is charging $2.40 (Canadian $) per pound for makeup charge (wired).
They also say that they average 5.5 sheets per pound, but I have had batches
that were only 4.  In addition, I have shipping charges for the wax which
adds another .15 per pound.  So,  if the wax is worth $2 a pound and I get 5
sheets per pound it is costing me .90 per sheet which is the same as plastic.

So given those figures and the recent postings on home made, I might
consider making. I like the plastic for deeps, but I like the wax for
shallows.  However, the prices I quoted were all for deep langstroth frames.

Regards,
Stan