[Cob] Re: Linseed oil and Bee's Wax

[Bill&Julie]

Hello all,, In years past I would recount the old time recipe of
Bee's Wax, Turpentine,and Boiled Linseed Oil.

*Linseed oil
is an oil extracted from flax, and the term 'boiled' is misleading but very
important. Boiled linseed oil is not actually boiled, but rather oxygenated,
a process that changes the polymer structure of the oil, which causes it to
eventually dry and harden. Raw linseed oil will never dry, and does not
make a good finishing material. Even boiled linseed oil dries quite slowly,
and the addition of varnish or driers is common these days to speed drying
and provide faster build of the finish. *

One Lady on this list did ask me about it, and I sent her pictures
of an antique Lyre Back mirrored Dresser that I refinished with
it.

I don't know how people frindly the concoction is. But it was all they
had 100 years ago.
I found some links to other people that talk about the same ingredients.

I mixed some tung oil in my recipe, and it hardened like plastic.

http://www.wwch.org/Technique/Finishes/OilFin.htm

http://www.artmetal.com/brambush/forum/bramyak1/messages/18.html

http://www.mpnewspapers.com/nypacollector/features/288905451073118.php

http://www.cranfordpub.com/otis/on_varnish.htm

http://www.rachelssupply.com/bwax.htm

I found (a) wood finish recipe in the last one too.

For wood this is not for the faint:
An old finishers' adage concerning the application schedule for oil
finishes went as follows:

Once a day for a week
Once a week for a month
Once a month for a year
Once a year forever after.

But I will guess that if you use more turpentine,
or even Linseed oil in the mix, it will soak deeper
before it sets up. And made for a harder floor...

Googling ,, bill

----- Original Message ----- 
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Subject: Re: [Cob] Re: Linseed oil and Bee's Wax


Would heating it up again, and then buffing help? Perhaps using a heat gun
or hot hair dryer, or would that not make a difference since it's already
set?
 udit


On 6/12/05, Shannon C. Dealy <dealy at deatech.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2005, Pack McKibben wrote:
>
> [snip]
> > The wax completely melted in the linseed oil while
> > on the stove. When this liquid was placed on the
> > floor, the cool floor immediately caused the warm
> > liquid to solidify into a yellow waxy paste. Rubbing
> > until my arms almost fell off still didn't make a
> > polished look. Only a dull floor with yellow wax
> > in the indentations.
> [snip]
>
> As I recall, the mix was quite hot when we were applying it, uncomfortably
> so (wearing heavy rubber gloves might be a good idea), and the bulk of
> it was kept warm in the double boiler while we used smaller portions of
> it. It was also fairly warm in the building which probably helped.
>
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