Wax. I suppose if you had a hell of a blender you might be able to emulsify your own from canning wax, water and a bit of surfactant. That's detergent, Leif.
The military is about the only place I know who use water emulsion wax to this day - buff marks show effort - but you might want to check with a building maintenance supply place. The wax I spread was a little thinner than Anchorseal, but should do in two coats.
Many thanks, I but I am unfamiliar with "Anchorseal" which was mentioned in
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> I take it that it is a local product name used in your vicinity.
> Any idea what it is called in Australia? I take it that it is an end grain
> sealing product based on paint or wax. (I asked my local supplier before
> posting this with no luck)
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