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what's the difference between linseed oil and boiled linseed oil
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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.
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Hmmmmm, let me think.You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.0
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You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.0
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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.0 -
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?0 -
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.0
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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 ...0 -
I know years ago I used raw linseed oil on cricket bats and raw wood0
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