[Cob] oiling cob

[phil]

Having read what everyone has written about oiling cob and the associated problems or perceived problems I can add my two cents.



Don't use boiled linseed oil. It's nasty, toxic and shouldn't be put in a place that will come in contact with people, food or pets.



DO use raw linseed. It is pleasant to use, cheap, and very forgiving. I have used it to finish wooden floors in the house and to seal wood decking outdoors. I have also added it to my cob mix and earthen plaster mixes. I have used it with turps and without.



Sunnyside sells it ina couple of different container sizes:

http://www.sunnysidecorp.com/

http://paint-supplies.gillroys.com/Cleaners_and_thinners/Paint_thinner_and_turpentine/Raw_Linseed_Oil-s775735.html

I have not purchased it online before but am getting ready to order five gallons for use here at the college. In the past it was available at my local hardware when I lived in NC (Farmers Hardware, Boone) but is not generally carried by he larger chains.



Rancid has never been an issue.





Phil Hawn

Berea College

http://www.berea.edu/sens



 --- On Sun 02/04,  < hms.mommy at juno.com > wrote:

From:  [mailto: hms.mommy at juno.com]

To: coblist at deatech.com

Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 17:55:53 -0700

Subject: [Cob] oiling cob



Do any of you cobbers know how to work with oil and cob?  I have a littlemodel I made to experiement on, and have been brushing it with plain oldvegetable oil (just because it's available) and it seems like no matterhow much I put on, more will go on.  Is there ever a point at which itwill stop soaking in?  Then I tried pouring melted wax on it, but the waxdidn't soak in at all, and when it cooled, it came right off.  What am Imissing?Thanks.Carriehttp://www.producerrevolution.com/philosophy/T h e    r e v o l u t i o n    h a s     b e g u n._______________________________________________Coblist mailing listCoblist at deatech.comhttp://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist

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