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Scotts 10 ft blades
By halfcrazy, Section Wind Posted on Wed Jan 25, 2006 at 02:03:26 AM MST
i got my

i got my 10 ft cedar blades from scott and dan today. my question is i read they use linseed oil on theres and also read somewhere here about boiled linseed oil. witch do i use or both and do you buy boiled linseed oil or do you just boil it? if so how long? thanks guys

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Re: Scotts 10 ft blades (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by coldspot on Tue Jan 24, 2006 at 08:14:15 PM MST

Not an expert but,
I think you buy it that way.

Re: Scotts 10 ft blades (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by DaveW on Tue Jan 24, 2006 at 08:20:38 PM MST

Linseed oil is the oil from flax seed. It comes in two forms, raw and boiled. Raw is just that, the pressed oil. Boiled linseed oil is not boiled, it is raw oil with solvents added so that it will dry more quickly. Raw oil will take from a few months to forever to dry depending on humidity and temperature. Boiled linseed oil will dry much quicker. Both will leave behind a gummy residue. Neither will provide any UV protection. Primed lumber covered with a good grade of deck paint or epoxy paint will last longer, but it is hard to beat the look of good wood coated with linseed oil. Just remember to coat it about once a year to maintain the protection.
DaveW

Re: Scotts 10 ft blades (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by DanB on Tue Jan 24, 2006 at 08:42:43 PM MST

Boiled will dry - unboiled really doesnt is my understanding. My experience is after a short while, the boiled stuff gets pretty hard. If we recoat it every year or so with a thick coat, it builds up into a pretty nice hard (slightly rubbery) finish and I have never noticed any leading edge erosion. (I have noticed it on blades that went unmaintained). I think you can paint over it with oil based stuff if you want - I like the look of natural wood, perhaps its a compromise...

So if you use linseed oil - use boiled stuff!

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Re: Scotts 10 ft blades (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by dastardlydan on Wed Jan 25, 2006 at 03:03:47 PM MST

the best you can use is marine spar varnish
Marine Varnishes have always been considered a mysterious blend of black art and science. They are generally made up of oil, solvents and thinners, resins, dryers, and additives. By varying these components, and by adding UV inhibitors and other secret ingredients each particular varnish will have different characteristics. Varnish can have gloss or matte appearance, can be extremely hard and durable, and can vary in color.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DastardlyDan . This is only a test, had it been the real thing , you would have got instructions.
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Re: Scotts 10 ft blades (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by electrondady1 on Wed Jan 25, 2006 at 06:20:22 PM MST

obviously. two schools of thought. linseed oil penetrates the surface and saturates the cells staying oily and forming no barrier. and must be recoated as it breaks down. spar varnish forms a tough but brittle barrier. has a tendancy to blister and peel off. if you can afford it use siekens cetol 1 and cetol 23 on exterior cedar.

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Re: Scotts 10 ft blades (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by redeyecow on Thu Jan 26, 2006 at 11:45:27 AM MST

One of my antique reference books has a formula for boiled linseed oil and I'm pretty sure it is boiled using "red lead" as some kind of catylist. From restoring our old log house I learned that raw linseed will keep penitrating deeper and deeper causing the old logs to become very dark. Too dark for interior walls. Anyway the boiled stuff seems to set up and dry before it penetrates as deeply ie: lighter colored logs with non sticky surface.
I decided to quit used boiled linseed on kids toys after reading about the lead.

Keith
Barn's burnt down--now--I can see the moon.
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Re: Scotts 10 ft blades (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by hvirtane on Sun Jan 29, 2006 at 04:06:58 AM MST

You can make good 'boiled'
linseed oil yourself.

You put unboiled linseed
oil in an open can
about 5 mm thick layer. Let it
be in the sunshine one day.
Then stir it until it is thick.
You can cover the can with
a glass sheet, but not airtight.

This kind of 'sundried' linseed oil
is said to be the best for covering
oil paintings for example.

- Hannu

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