Bo> << Seems to me I read about such a mixture. Bo> Bo> Prehaps 2 parts Boiled Lindseed Oil Bo> 1 part Turpentine Bo> Bo> I myself have not used this, but interested if anyone has. Bo> Thank you. Bo> Joshua G. Harper >> Bo> My understanding is that this is basically a slow-drying varnish. Raw Bo> linseed oil never dries, but heat-treating it in a certain way Bo> ("boiling") causes its molecules to cross-link and harden as it dries. Bo> The turpentine acts as a diluent, to make it soak in better. Bo> Bob Davis, RPT My eighth grade history teacher was a gun guy and used to take his guns apart and refinish the stocks with a mixture of boiled linseed, turpentine and copal varnish. Copal varnish is available from fine arts supply stores and is used by painters to cover and protect oil paintings, I think. I used this mixture on some small woodworking craft projects. It has the same advantage as any oil finish in that it can be renewed in subsequent years. You know what they say.... once a day for a week once a week for a month once a month for a year once a year for the rest of your life. Scott Johnson Auburn, California scott.e.johnson@24stex.com ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.21 [NR]
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