--- On Wed, 8/1/12, Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

 A lump of beeswax mixed with
 poisonous Euphorbia resin and wrapped with vegetal twine was
 certainly used for hafting purposes. Direct dating of this
 piece to ~40 ka [40,000 years ago] makes it the oldest known
 example of the use of beeswax.
 
 note: haft = a handle, especially of a knife, sword, or
 dagger

reply: To me IMPOV would have rubbed on actual blade of knife, sword, or dagger for fun when cutting into enemy!!!....not where hands go, as early doers were pretty smart and wouldn't want hands on such having seen results before. So assuming used for hafting purposes dunno?

Dee A. Lusby 

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