Best for preserving walking stick??

[harryshounds 1,674]

Got a couple of good walking sticks, bark still on most of em. What's the best varnish or preserve or oil to paint em with? 

[Greyman 33,126]

19 hours ago, harryshounds said:

Got a couple of good walking sticks, bark still on most of em. What's the best varnish or preserve or oil to paint em with? 

I do like danish oil but wanted a bit of a hard gloss finish so dug out some really old yacht varnish with all the nastys in it, you can still get similar on line just make sure you have to use spirit to clean your brush and not water and a long drying time of 24 hrs or so 

[Borr 8,807]

1 minute ago, Greyman said:

I do like danish oil but wanted a bit of a hard gloss finish so dug out some really old yacht varnish with all the nastys in it, you can still get similar on line just make sure you have to use spirit to clean your brush and not water and a long drying time of 24 hrs or so 

I second yacht varnish or although I've not used it polyurethane looks easy to apply

[harryshounds 1,674]

Thanks. I'll search that up on line.

[harryshounds 1,674]

Got it ordered online easy. Tks.

[low plains drifter 11,521]

Raw Linseed oil

[Franks dad 3,070]

The problem with using a varnish Is that moisture can and will over time get behind it and push the coating off  …. An oil is a protective barrier not a protective coating so cannot  deteriorate the same  way … oil every time …..unless it’s just astethetic .

[Pardus 1,616]

Creosote.

[low plains drifter 11,521]

2 hours ago, Pardus said:

Creosote.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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