Probably a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyways. With the Renaissance Wax for instance (or any of them), are you using it on the shaft with a lathe or just applying it on the shaft in general without a lathe? I ask because I don't have a lathe, but would love to put something on my shafts to help keep them slick. Whenever I get a new tip put on for instance, I always give it to someone with a lathe and the shaft feels slick and perfect. Then after a while it starts to not feel as slick, which I assume just happens naturally after chalk, oil, and other residue buildup. If I could apply something like this from time to time and it will keep it slick and not hurt the wood, I would be an extremely happy camper.