: I purchased a Walnut GP from Shaw & Teeney and Sam burnished
: the paddle with pure LINSEED OIL. It came out beautiful, showed
: fiddleback, with black streaks a little sap wood and non-tacky
: surface.
: The paddle looked like a well used patina finish was rubbed on from
: years of use with no dings. It looks so beautiful I decided not
: to get it wet. My grandson may have other ideas though.
: Hope this helps. Give Sam a call for his procedure,he will welcome
: your call 1-207-866-4867

: Douglas

Hi All,
I phoned Sam at Shaw & Tenney. He said he used to Varnish but found that "boiled Linseed Oil" did a better job all around for the paddles.
I accentuates hidden graining, color, fiddle back and makes dings and dents almost non-noticeable. I doubled the beauty of the paddle
by rubbing it with the oil everynight for about 2 minutes. Now, I just rub it without oil.

Merry Xmas,
Douglas