Greetings all, So after having been inducted into my barony's woodworker's guild by osmosis, I've been presented with a minor challenge. I've been tasked with...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Sep 13, 2011 5:17 am
I have found over the years that a mixture of Bees Wax, Linseed Oil  and Raw Turpentine is really excellent. From: Royce <rcetlin@...> To:...
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jjasoneeric@...
jjasoneeric
Sep 13, 2011 12:20 pm
What would those ratios be? Thank You ... From: Graham Eyre <geyre@...> To: medievalsawdust <medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tue, Sep 13, 2011...
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Siegfried
barunsiegfried
Sep 13, 2011 1:30 pm
Depends on what you want the finished product to be. I myself have regularly made my 'Medieval Mix' ... By taking a block of white beeswax, shaving it on a...
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nelsonhaynes@...
appelgarthe
Sep 13, 2011 1:33 pm
That's my favorite mix. It works great. Some people add carnauba wax to harden it , but I don't think that is period. In a message dated 9/13/2011 9:30:51 A.M....
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Sep 13, 2011 1:42 pm
I melted the bees wax in a double boiler then added the Linceed Oil and lastly the Turps. didn't realy use a recipe except to say used about 1kg of wax and if...
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lawiser@...
lisa46143
Sep 13, 2011 1:50 pm
Okay ... so SITTING on those chairs with expensive court garb? Is the oil/wax residue going to get on the clothing of anyone who sits or anyone who has to lug...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Sep 13, 2011 1:53 pm
put it on my feasting table and stools with no problems of residue at all, and will be using on my chairs as well. From: "lawiser@..." <lawiser@...> ...
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Siegfried
barunsiegfried
Sep 13, 2011 2:00 pm
Yeah, no problems I've found. Just give it a couple days to cure first :) Siegfried ... -- Barun Siegfried Sebastian Faust - Barony of Highland Foorde -...
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Gary Link
haldoor
Sep 13, 2011 4:05 pm
The only change I would make to the finish to sub Boiled Linseed oil, instead of straight Linseed oil, it does not truly dry. It can feel dry to the touch but...
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Vels inn Viggladi
velsthe1
Sep 13, 2011 5:07 pm
DaVinci wrote of a faux amber varnish. Easy way to get to that is to follow the instructions for making egg tempera but leave out the pigment. Instead, put a...
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nelsonhaynes@...
appelgarthe
Sep 13, 2011 6:55 pm
I have never found that a problem. Let it dry for a couple of days. Nigel In a message dated 9/13/2011 9:50:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lawiser@......
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Eric
ewdysar
Sep 13, 2011 7:16 pm
Hi Bercilak, A number of people have suggested linseed oil, boiled linseed oil and blends that contain the same. My preferred finish for your type of project...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Sep 13, 2011 7:40 pm
Only problem is tried and true blend only dates back to the Shaker and Arts of Crafts in the 1800's, however if you are trying to reproduce 14th and 15th...
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Gary Link
haldoor
Sep 13, 2011 7:41 pm
Thanks for the info Eirikr In ServiceHal To: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com From: ewdysar@... Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:16:23 +0000 Subject:...
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Avery Austringer
avery1415
Sep 13, 2011 8:06 pm
I've had good luck with straight boiled linseed oil. You wipe it on, give it a few days to cure and repeat. Linseed oil doesn't so much dry as it produces a ...
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Eric
ewdysar
Sep 13, 2011 8:34 pm
Hi Graham, The highly polymerized term refers to "polymerized or "stand" oil, which is generated by heating linseed (or others like soybean or tung) oil near...
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albionwood
Sep 13, 2011 8:38 pm
I'm going to sound a contrarian note against the wax and/or linseed oil finished for thrones for SCA use. This comes from experience: we tried those finishes...
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tsura_to_je_stariji
tsura_to_je_...
Sep 13, 2011 8:42 pm
Thankful for sharing. One question: Boiled or raw linseed oil? Thanks - Tsura...
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Siegfried
barunsiegfried
Sep 13, 2011 11:35 pm
Boiled. (More specifically, the stuff you get in the big can at the box stores, which says 'boiled' but really is chemically treated to dry) Siegfried ... --...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Sep 13, 2011 11:54 pm
Sorry to be a bit of a snob, I am glad that I do not live where you guys live. If a Product is marked as Boiled Linseed Oil in New Zealand that is what it must...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Sep 13, 2011 11:56 pm
hmmm... no luck finding a truly boiled linseed oil in a quick google search. Is there a commercial source for linseed oil that has actually been 'boiled'? Or I...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Sep 13, 2011 11:57 pm
How is the chemically 'boiled' linseed oil labeled in New Zealand? ... -- Jim Hart Conal OhAirt Aude Aliquid Digmun - *dare something worthy* How is the...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Sep 13, 2011 11:58 pm
... -- Jim Hart Conal OhAirt Aude Aliquid Digmun - *dare something worthy* On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Jim Hart < conalohairt@... > wrote: hmmm......
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Sep 14, 2011 12:00 am
Yes I second linseed oil. Its simple and works great. Adds a nice patina after a few years. One thing Peter Follansbee (master joiner at Plimoth) often...
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Siegfried
barunsiegfried
Sep 14, 2011 12:01 am
Only thing I know of is the Tried & True stuff: http://www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/products.htm Their 'Danish Oil' is as far as I can tell, basically what ...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Sep 14, 2011 12:06 am
Not, if it is labled Boiled Linseed Oil that is what it must be. But according to Siegfried over in your world Boiled means it has been "chemically treated to...
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Siegfried
barunsiegfried
Sep 14, 2011 12:14 am
It's one of those "The term was redefined" things. BLO was defined as meaning 'Linseed that has been treated to dry quicker'. And adding the chemical dryers,...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Sep 14, 2011 12:15 am
Hi Eirikr Thank you for that. However it is 40+ years since I studied Chemistry at school, and I wasn't very good at it then, and I am 100% certain that things...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Sep 14, 2011 12:23 am
Hi Siegfried  Have just looked Danish Oil in Wikipedia and this is the result Danish oil is a wood finishingoil, made of either Tung oilor...
