what's the difference between linseed oil and boiled linseed oil

samsung_laptop

I've bought a old wooden box to store some tools in but I want to protect the wood as I've got to keep in a damp shed. So could someone tell me what's the difference between linseed oil and boiled linseed oil.

Rain_Shadow

Hmmmmm, let me think.

Rain_Shadow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil

Biggles

I know one is used to apply to cricket bats and the other to protect exterior woodwork instead of paint.

Sadly, I've never been sure which was which.

DigForVictory

I queries He Who Fossicks With Tools & he was adamant "boiled dries faster & is easy to use" but warned "both can be toxic unless the packaging (listing any drying agents) specifies otherwise".

Have you any spaghetti jars or other long thin glass/washable/leakproof vessels? As his preferred trick for dampproofing wood is to get everything cleaned & smoothed then immerse the tool in oil overnight. Once dried, it does not need repeated coatings, It's Done. My fish kettle got repurposed to treat an axe - it did all scrub back out again!

If you must store metal tools in a damp environment, a layer of oil over the metal in storage will wipe off before use (reapply once done) but delays rust.

Finally, how expensive are these tools, how secure is your shed & is it on your house insurance?

diamond_dave

Don't forget that any rags used to apply the linseed oil can spontaneously ignite due to the oxidization of the oil leading to fires. When finished with them seal in a screw topped jar.

JP08

Rain_Shadow wrote: »

Hmmmmm, let me think.

After having read the wiki link on linseed oil - the difference is almost certainly not what you thought ...

samsung_laptop

I know years ago I used raw linseed oil on cricket bats and raw wood