micckey 106 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 just been no slingshot forum and the was someone useing linseed oil he put the catty in a bad with the oil and left it 3 hours is this a good way to use linseed Well there is no wrong way or right way to add oil to woods some woods soak more oils up .. True Oil is a sticky expensive waste of time and is more like a varnish ,, Danish oil works good too and tung oil,I've even french polished a catty ,, No one will ever agree on which is best ,, But you dont want it too shinny or slippy or you will lose grip ,, Some use lacquer spay over paint. ) atb mick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sheffield Catapults 71 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 just been no slingshot forum and the was someone useing linseed oil he put the catty in a bad with the oil and left it 3 hours is this a good way to use linseed Well there is no wrong way or right way to add oil to woods some woods soak more oils up .. True Oil is a sticky expensive waste of time and is more like a varnish ,, Danish oil works good too and tung oil,I've even french polished a catty ,, No one will ever agree on which is best ,, But you dont want it too shinny or slippy or you will lose grip ,, Some use lacquer spay over paint. ) atb mick Agreed! Tru Oil doesn't give a good enough protection, it just gives a shiny appearance. While oils like danish and tung oil are good because they penetrate the surface of the wood and soak into he pores they still don't offer much in the way of surface protection. Some people like yacht varnish and polyurethanes, personally I would only use an oil based poly if I had to. The best stuff I have found is hard wax oil because it's microporous and it's water, scratch, dirt and UV resistant. It also retains the nice texture of the wood without giving it that plastic feel you get with poly's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Teak oil is just boiled linseed oil. Plenty of coats with enough time for it to soak in and you will have a nice shine that is waterproof. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Whats your opiniong on leaving a catty to soak in a tub of teak oil? Then let dry out...... There anything wrong with this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
relic2 19 Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 no soak wipe excess of & leave to dry if you want to put something over linseed use very fine wire wool first then wipe dust off cheers relic2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steveS.Yorks 161 Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 just been no slingshot forum and the was someone useing linseed oil he put the catty in a bad with the oil and left it 3 hours is this a good way to use linseed If you soak them like that mate they get saturated and can weep/sweat oil out for ages,could be alright with some harder type wood, but i wouldnt risk it I make the odd natural cattys, and walkingsticks, i use "Ronseal hardwood garden furniture oil" from B&Q about £10 for 500ml, sounds expensive but it goes a long way, it soaks in timber and leaves a bit of a sheen on the surface, i just coat cattys/sticks a couple of times, leave to dry overnight and give them a wipe with a dry cloth, dead easy and very weatherproof Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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