Reddit mentions of HIC Harold Imports Stainless Steel Classic Ice Cream Parlor Spade

This wax can be a nightmare to cut up. To do this without losing your mind you will need the following:

1. Gloves that can be tossed; not dish gloves but the throwaway latex ones
   
2. Heat Gun
   
3. Large metal scoop, like an ice cream spade/scoop or metal spoon I use this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KVDXU8K/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   
4. A chopper scooper thing that is also metal. I use this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000T3KZXU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   
5. Wax Paper
   
6. Newspaper or something to protect your work surface
   
   Ok so now that your ready for battle lay some newspaper or some sort of protection on your table or floor wherever your going to start chopping away.
   
   I buy the 25lb blocks they come in a square shape wrapped in plastic. I cut one side of the plastic from top to bottom and a bit on the sides to expose the wax. Next I heat up my ice cream spade and chopper thingie. Then I start cutting the wax into smaller square shapes that I then weigh out to about 5 pounds each. I put a giant sheet of wax paper on my scale, weigh them to 5 pounds and then wrap them up in the wax paper for later use. The wax comes off the wax paper pretty easy and if you find some getting stuck just take your heated tool and nudge it off.
   
   You will have to re heat your tools quite frequently but it makes it way easier to get thru the wax, just try not to burn yourself on the tools... I also wrap the base of my heat gun with either paper towel or plastic wrap to keep it from getting covered in wax.
   
   Alternatively you can just take out what you need from the block but I find it easier to just get it done all at once. This wax is a pain to work with but the scent throw is so worth it. Make sure you heat up your jars a bit too as this wax has a tendency to pull away from the sides. Best of luck to you!

No, get an ice cream spade.