: I would have thought that Greenland paddles were oiled with seal
: fat if they were oiled at all. ;)

: Both tung and linseed oil will work on a paddle. Use what you have
: or what you can get.
: One thing between the two oils for me is that it is very easy for
: me to get pure linseed oil locally, pure tung oil is very
: difficult to find, bar having it shipped or special order, which
: increases the cost of it. Given my lack of problems with linseed
: oil, the extra cost and delay doesn't make tung oil really worth
: it.

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

: There are arguments about whether linseed promotes mold growth. I
: haven't gotten any mold in the wood of my kayaks or paddle, all
: linseeded, but I paddle exclusively on salt water.

Hi Mike,

I havn't used linseed oil in a really long time, got away from it but don't really remember why. Around here salt water's kinda rare so mold might have been the issue.

Bill H.