[Woodcarver] Linseed oil , boiled or raw

[Bill Smith]

hi also when u use boiled linseed oil the rags u use
should be put into water as  the they dry the heat on
them goes up n can chatch fire as well so always put
them into a water bath before u trash them.

Bill
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> > Hi Richard,
>  
> UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ATTEMPT TO BOIL LINSEED OIL
> ON YOUR STOVE!!
>  
> Linseed oil is flammable and could...or
> would...catch fire or blow-up by
> applying heat or flame!! The term 'Boiled' does not
> mean it is heated to
> a boil, rather that the oil is treated chemically
> with dryers that aid
> in drying after the oil is used on wood. Not sure
> why the term 'boiled'
> is used it may go back to a time when the refining
> of the oil involved
> some sort heat/heating/rendering process.
>  
> Raw linseed oil is rarely used for finishing as it
> can take months or
> even years to dry, you can use *very small*
> (...drops!) amounts of
> 'Japan Dryer' added to the raw oil to aid in drying.
> Japan Dryer is
> available at better or larger Wood Working supply
> outfits, do some
> experimenting with small batches of oil until you
> find the right formula
> for your oil.
>  
> AGAIN.....PLEASE, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ATTEMPT TO
> BOIL LINSEED OIL ON
> YOUR STOVE!!
>  
>  
> Hope this helps, Mike
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
> [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On
> Behalf Of RusticConcepts
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:38 PM
> To: woodcarver
> Subject: [Woodcarver] Linseed oil , boiled or raw
> 
> 
> Have a couple of questions about linseed oil. Is raw
> or boiled linseed
> oil better to use and why. If I put the raw oil on
> the stove and boil it
> , will I blow up or will  I have boiled linseed oil.
> In the past I have
> put boiled linseed oil on the stove to warm it up,
> but never to a point
> were it would boil. I am asking this because I just
> 10 gallons of raw
> linseed oil. Need to know if I can use it or not.
> Thanks ,
> Richard in NY
> 
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