Reddit reviews CASTING WAX FERRIS FILE A WAX BARS X1 LB BLUE
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This is a new blue Ferris File-a-wax 1 lb barIt is made for designing your own pendants, buckles, bracelets and other large jewelry models for lost wax castingThis wax can be sawed, filed or carved to achieve the desired shapes and it can be handled without softeningInstructions are includedIt measures approximately 5 3/4" x 3 1/2" x 1 3/8" (146 x 89 x 35 mm)
The easiest thing would be to buy a hard wax, a medium wax, and a soft wax, and see which you like to work with. If I had to pick one, I'd say go with something like this
And, the easier yet method would actually be to do lost foam casting instead, and cut it with a hot knife or a hot wire, in which case you just coat the foam with slurry, and pour the metal onto the foam as is, no burning/melting necessary. I recommend a rock tumbler with walnut shells for cleanup of the finished piece.