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250223 | Anthony Seo <tonyseo@p...> | 2014‑08‑29 | Galoot Refinishing Formula No 1 |
I've had some emails about the Galoot No 1 finish so to speak so here is the info First the webpage http://oldetoolshop.com/j ointer/formula.html That pretty much explains how to make it. Now for the FAQ that usually come up. You can substitute turpentine for mineral spirits, works just the same. Other folks have used carnauba or other waxes, but I prefer beeswax because of the price and availability around here. Some have made this by shaving the wax into mineral spirits and after it dissolves, adding the linseed oil. Never tried it, cause when I need it, I need it. No, do no use straight or un boiled linseed oil. You want this to dry quickly. You do not have to break out the precision ruled laboratory beakers to make this. I've been making this for 20 years now and always eye balled it. The only thing that is critical is that there is at least enough linseed oil to the wax. Not enough and it tends to harden. If you get a bit too much oil, the oil floats to the top but I just keep stirring it back in and sooner or later it blends in. Not enough thinner or spirits and it will harden but too much isn't that much of a problem. I make up a little less than a pint at a time and I have to keep adding and mixing in spirits as time goes on. Been asked about reheating it, and you can get away with it maybe one time but the linseed oil does start to coagulate and get funky. After it is cooked and blended, I put it into a loosely covered container and stir it around once in a while until it is completely cooled although it can be used hot and works well on really dried out wood that way. On metal, it's wipe on and wipe off. With wood, I wipe it on and let it soak in a little before wiping. Never had a problem with spontaneous combustion because of the linseed oil. I'm not saying that it won't happen (and spare us the 47 emails detailing such experiences) but even though this is a flammable mixture, I think the wax tends to inhibit that behavior. S-x lube, never tried it. Hope this helps Tony (yawn...........) Olde River Hard Goods http://www.oldetoolshop.com">http://www.oldetoolshop.com TSMusic on Facebook http://www.facebo ok.com/tonyseomusic |
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250224 | paul womack <pwomack@p...> | 2014‑08‑29 | Re: Galoot Refinishing Formula No 1 |
Anthony Seo wrote: > I've had some emails about the Galoot No 1 finish so to speak so here is the info > > First the webpage > > http://oldetoolshop.com /jointer/formula.html > > That pretty much explains how to make it. > > Now for the FAQ that usually come up. > > You can substitute turpentine for mineral spirits, works just the same. Turpentine smells more, and (IMHO) better. BugBear |
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250228 | Christopher Swingley <cswingle@s...> | 2014‑08‑29 | Re: Galoot Refinishing Formula No 3 |
Adrian, On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Adrian Jones |
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250229 | Anthony Seo <tonyseo@p...> | 2014‑08‑30 | Re: Galoot Refinishing Formula No 3 |
At 03:43 PM 8/29/2014, Adrian Jones wrote: >Yo galootis, > >May I propose another formula, especially for the pinko commie, eco-freek, >tree hugging wimpoids, like myself: > >50/50 olive oil and beeswax. I've used that mix as a patch lube for my muzzleloading guns. The problem is that it never really dries, I have some that I made 8-9 years ago that still feel greasy. Not something that I would use on wood... Tony (another long day) Olde River Hard Goods http://www.oldetoolshop.com">http://www.oldetoolshop.com TSMusic on Facebook http://www.facebo ok.com/tonyseomusic |
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250230 | Christopher Swingley <cswingle@s...> | 2014‑08‑30 | Re: Galoot Refinishing Formula No 3 |
Tony, On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 4:39 PM, Anthony Seo |
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250231 | Brent Beach <brent.beach@g...> | 2014‑08‑30 | Re: Galoot Refinishing Formula No 3 |
Walnut oil On 2014-08-29 18:07, Christopher Swingley wrote: > Tony, > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 4:39 PM, Anthony Seo |
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250232 | Michael Blair <branson2@s...> | 2014‑08‑30 | Re: Galoot Refinishing Formula No 3 |
> Walnut oil There's a longish list of vegetable oils that can do the trick. Unboiled linseed oil for one, which *is* used, believe it or not, in some food recipes. Grapeseed oil won't go rancid either. And there's always the lemon oil or orange oil and bees wax solutions that are used as furniture polishes. These are great for the channels of double hung windows (we do know that these channels should never be painted). There's another vegetable oil I've used in the distant past that won't go rancid, safflower oil. Takes a while, but will eventually harden. Mike in Sacto |
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250269 | paul womack <pwomack@p...> | 2014‑09‑01 | Re: Galoot Refinishing Formula No 3 |
Michael Blair wrote: > Unboiled linseed oil for one, which *is* used, believe it or not, in some food recipes. The edible type is often (but not always) called "flaxseed oil". https://www.flaxfarm.co.uk/linse edoil BugBear |
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