Boiled linseed oil (BLO)

[jigsaw 11,899]

Anyone ever apply boiled linseed oil? (BLO)....Im in the process of using it and as a qualified painter I am confident with the products I use,this however is easy to apply but a slow bugger to dry....but it does enhance the natural beauty of the stick,....BUT......(and there's always a but) I'd have 20 coats of polyurethane on it and finished by now ,...just wondering if anyone has used it and have a view on the matter

[Greyman 29,990]

11 minutes ago, jigsaw said:

Anyone ever apply boiled linseed oil? (BLO)....Im in the process of using it and as a qualified painter I am confident with the products I use,this however is easy to apply but a slow bugger to dry....but it does enhance the natural beauty of the stick,....BUT......(and there's always a but) I'd have 20 coats of polyurethane on it and finished by now ,...just wondering if anyone has used it and have a view on the matter

Used to use it many years ago to waterproof my bivvy but needed 2/3 days of sun for it to dry, I normally use danish oil on wood it drys quite fast and can be buffed up to a reasonable finish with a bit of elbow grease, sorry it’s not an exact answer to your query but it’s the only time I’ve used it, I would probably seek advice from kanny if I were you as I would say his carpetry is of a very high standard and he would have probably ad much more experience than most in oiled wood finishes

[jigsaw 11,899]

Appreciate your help,I hope kanny reads this then lol...I will look into the Danish oil,fast finish is my preferred result,I'm looking into beeswax too ,see how that goes,see if it's hard enough for a walking stick/ crook ...

[low plains drifter 10,885]

Put raw linseed on a lint free cloth and rub it well into the stick, rub like a maniac until the stick is piping hot, and you have a forearm like popeye

Once a day for a week 

Once a week for a month 

Once a month for a year 

Once a year for life 

It's supposed to be a good thing to put in a glass jar and leave out in direct sunlight, they say the boiled linseed has some toxic metals in the mix

[jigsaw 11,899]

They also say it can take raw up to 10 weeks to cure?? It takes boiled 24-48 hrs between coats to dry? Which is what's a bit off putting to me

[low plains drifter 10,885]

4 hours ago, jigsaw said:

They also say it can take raw up to 10 weeks to cure?? It takes boiled 24-48 hrs between coats to dry? Which is what's a bit off putting to me

Is that when applying by brush Jig?, I've never had any issues with the raw when rubbing in with a cloth, a lot of stick makers use it

[jigsaw 11,899]

Yeah,I applied it with a cloth also,left it sit 30 minutes and wiped off the excess as it's suggested to do,....my last coat I used a brush then wiped again,

[gnasher16 30,597]

Not sure about boiled but i know they put a couple of coats of linseed oil on cricket bats just rubbed on with a cloth a few days before a game.

[jigsaw 11,899]

40 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

Not sure about boiled but i know they put a couple of coats of linseed oil on cricket bats just rubbed on with a cloth a few days before a game.

Deffo boiled,...raw takes weeks to dry,...I don't think I will use it again too fast,it's too slow to dry

[jigsaw 11,899]

16 hours ago, Greyman said:

Used to use it many years ago to waterproof my bivvy but needed 2/3 days of sun for it to dry, I normally use danish oil on wood it drys quite fast and can be buffed up to a reasonable finish with a bit of elbow grease, sorry it’s not an exact answer to your query but it’s the only time I’ve used it, I would probably seek advice from kanny if I were you as I would say his carpetry is of a very high standard and he would have probably ad much more experience than most in oiled wood finishes

Ill have a go at the Danish oil,....how long to cure do you reckon?