I purchased a block of carnauba bees flake wax, and I'm getting a buffing wheel, but I'm in the dark about application. The block is rock hard, and shatters if you press too hard. Videos on line show bowls and cups, and other wooden items still on the lathe, being turned as the wax block is pressed against them. How do you apply the wax to a pipe though? I tried softening it up in the microwave, that did not work at all. Can someone give me some insight? Thanks!