Opinions about "soft wax"?

[I would work]

Does anybody have experience with “soft wax”.  Chris Schwartz has been extolling it, and I must admit that it is a good story.  Easy to make yourself, easy to apply, not super durable but easy to reapply when and where needed.  You concoct it from beeswax, raw linseed oil, and a little solvent.  You rub it on to the bare wood (not over any film finish like shellac), let it sit a little, and wipe clean.

 

My questions:
    How does it hold up over time?  I’d put it on some kitchen chairs
    Any downsides that bothered you?
    If I don’t like it, can I get it off without stripping off any stain I might have applied?  I worry that that the wax gets into the pores and you are stuck with it

 

And now that I write this, would using standard old wood stain mean I can’t use this stuff?

[Tpt life]

I don’t like wax on seats. Heat and humidity are not friends of wax. My two cents. 

[wtnhighlander]

Soft wax can have a bueatiful luster and feel, but is pretty high maintenance on items that get a lot of use, like chairs. @Tpt life has a good point about heat and humidity, too.

I've read (in a Schwarz article, IIRC) that soap is a traditional finish for chairs in some Scandinavian regions, and would provide similar luster, feel, and protection to wax. But heat and humidity are not big worries in those parts of the world.