[TheForge] oil-wax finish

Wed Apr 16 13:04:00 2003

Catherine Jo:  What a great idea re the crock pot.  Much safer than the open
flame.
The rags also may spontaneously combust if kept in a closed container.

                                        Grant Marcoux
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From: "Catherine Jo Morgan" <[email protected]>
To: "'Blacksmithing mailing list'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 9:25 AM
Subject: [TheForge] oil-wax finish

> I used the oil-wax-turpentine finish for quite a few years. Added a tiny
> bit of cobalt drier to it. One of those $10 mini crockpots works well to
> heat it, including for the initial mix. Then you just store it in the
> crockpot and plug it in when you get ready to finish. This is safe
> compared with heating it over an open flame.
>
> Be careful of those rags afterwards. That's a big fire hazard with this
> finish.
>
> Catherine Jo Morgan
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