[TheForge] Help! finish problem

Thu Feb 7 13:24:42 2002

Mata,=20
You don't say what the piece is.  I HOPE it's not an eating utensil, =
because Japan drier is toxic.  The Japan drier should have done the trick. =
=20

You don't really give us your formula.  "Parts" vs. "tablespoons" is not =
definitive.  Assuming the "parts" were big compared to tablespoons, the =
formula looks okay, but maybe a little too thin.  Terpentine sould =
evaporate away, eventually, so the problem may take care of itself.

The other question is what kind of finish were you expecting?  If you have =
a piece of black iron from the forge and want a nice black finish on it, I =
always recommend wiping with ordinary polyunsaturated cooking oil (very =
thin layer) and baking in an oven at 400 F for an hour.  The result is =
lovely and non-toxic.  On white metal, this finish will be a fairly =
unsightly dark brown. =20

The heating step will work with linseed oil too, but keep japan drier and =
commercial "boiled" linseed oil (it's NOT boiled, it contains Japan drier) =
OUT of your home oven.  Turpentine in an oven would be hazardous.  I'd =
suggest gentle warming with a propane torch.  (400 F is NOT very hot from =
a blacksmith's perspective.)

Bruce
NJ

>>> mata iaia <[email protected]> 02/06/02 04:39PM >>>

Hi all,

I made a finish from a recipe of 2 parts linseed, 1 part turpintine, 3
tablespoons japan drier, and about 4 tablespoons of beeswax.

My problem is that my piece is still really tacky in some places and oily =
in
others.  It has been approximately 24 hours.  Did I get the recipe wrong =
or
will it just take much longer to dry?  What can do if it stays sticky to
make it dry out or thin out??

Thanks,

Mata

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