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@Twoinchdestroya @graf @reallyangry @PodunkPotato @matty @monsignor_dickface @SmidgePierce Tallow's primary job as an oil (at temperature) with wood is to replace the water that would normally swell the fibers, to prevent cracking. It's oily nature also repells water, and since it's 'dry' - prevents deterioration from bacteria and fungi.

The beeswax is a wax and the molecules are too big to enter the cells, so it acts primarily as a moisture barrier.