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Re: Material: Using tung oil
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 3/7/2010, 12:36 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Using tung oil (Mike Bielski)

: I'm not sure what the problem is- but I've read in a lot of
: traditional boatbuilding sources that linseed oil eventually
: turns the wood black, and they are always accompanied by photos
: to illustrated the point. The photos of historic kayaks and the
: one historic kayak I have seen in person all have a reddish
: oiled look that's really nice. Guess we need to use rendered
: seal fat? Whale blubber? I don't know- wish I could duplicate
: it.

: m

From what I've read the black color comes from the coating oxidizing, it's not mold.

I'm not real happy with linseen oil used outside so I don't use it.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/2/2010, 9:23 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Bielski -- 3/5/2010, 8:23 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/5/2010, 1:15 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/6/2010, 5:49 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:45 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/7/2010, 5:38 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/8/2010, 12:27 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/8/2010, 6:10 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/9/2010, 12:47 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
george -- 3/8/2010, 5:24 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Bielski -- 3/5/2010, 6:58 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:43 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/6/2010, 9:40 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/3/2010, 8:36 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/4/2010, 4:19 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:31 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/4/2010, 7:44 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/5/2010, 4:36 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/5/2010, 7:10 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/5/2010, 1:06 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
George -- 3/8/2010, 12:49 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/5/2010, 6:29 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/5/2010, 7:01 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Savage -- 3/5/2010, 2:41 pm
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Mike Bielski -- 3/5/2010, 8:14 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:36 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Ben Blackburn -- 3/5/2010, 4:50 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil *PIC*
Ben Blackburn -- 3/4/2010, 11:03 am
Re: Material: Using tung oil
Brian Nystrom -- 3/4/2010, 7:52 pm