Paint, the "traditional finish" (was Re: [TheForge] finish help)

[GHS]

"You got beeswax in my linseed oil."
"No, you got linseed oil on my beeswax."

And a legend is born.

Mike Graf, waiting for the coffee to kick in


"Miller, Ray (GEAE)" wrote:

> The beeswax makes it smell sweet....;-)
> Ray Miller
> Cincinnati
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Brown [mailto:quahog@tds.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 7:40 AM
> To: theforge@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Paint, the "traditional finish" (was Re: [TheForge] finish
> help)
>
> At 06:58 01/09/02, you wrote:
> >Depends on what you mean by "traditional finish". Most of the architectural
> >iron work I have seen (such as gates) that has lasted any length of time
> out
> >doors has been painted, and rather thickly too.
>
> When you stop and think about it, just what is the linseed oil based
> 'traditional finish' if not paint?  There was a time before water based
> paints when most paints were oil based.  And what oil was that you
> ask?  Linseed oil.  Yup, the basis for the blacksmith's "traditional
> finish".
>
> I'm not positive, but it seems the addition of beeswax is done to keep the
> dried finish slightly flexible.  The dried linseed oil can be brittle and I
> think the wax reduces the brittleness to help it hold up a little better
> and not chip so easy.  If this isn't the case, then why add the
> beeswax?  Just for luster?  Any other thoughts on this out there?
>
> Dave Brown
> Blacksmith/Tinsmith
> Green Bay, WI
> ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
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