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Old 11-04-2004, 10:43 AM   #11
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Re: Sticky Weapons

Hey,

Just wanted to weigh-in.

Boiled Linseed oil and Tung oil are great preservative treatments for wood. Linseed oil is a better preservative, but often causes color distortion. Mineral spirits (sometimes called "paint thinner") is a great compound to mix or "cut" the oil into a thinner mixture. Only sand to remove a varnish from the weapon, if you are going to apply a preservative oil.

A coat of oil once a year is plenty to preserve the wood. You should use a thinned mixture for you first few coats (try 50/50). The oil (especially Linseed) will cause the weapon to gain weight.

Lighter oils light (lemon, almond, etc.) are great for cleaning the weapon, but are not good for preserving the wood.
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