Okay, so this video isn't for everyone - it's for people that have purchased a potting tray from me in the last few years. I want everyone to get the longest life possible from them so I put together some care instructions. All you need is a brush, a cotton rag, some linseed oil and some gloves. It takes about 10 minutes tops, and is really worth doing.
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When I was younger, I was into finishes like polyurethanes and varnishes, but as I have aged, I have transitioned into using only oils like linseed, tung or danish. So simple to apply, keeps the beauty of the wood visible and as you show, can be reapplied from time to time to keep things preserved.
ReplyDeleteYou know those are the three I go to now. Danish for inside stuff, linseed for garden items and tung for anything that will be in contact with food.
DeleteI was never very good on finishes, as a carpenter I'd get asked all the time but only ever said polyurethane. It was when I started having woodturning lessons at the age of 27 that Chris taught me about the different finishes and what I should use where.The lessons were worth it for that alone!
Thanks Kev!
ReplyDeleteFor our wooden training weapons in Iai, we typically use lemon oil on a regular basis to keep the weapons in order. Once a year, we will use a combination of bee's wax and choji oil (mineral oil infused with cloves). We will slather it on, allow it to stand, and then wipe off the excess to really get into the wood.
I used to use mineral oil for some food safe items but moved away from it in favour of tung oil as not petrolium based. I bet yours smells amazing if it has cloves in it - is that for any purpose or just to make it smell nice? I did Akido for a few years and still have the wooden weapons here, I did kung fu for over ten years but we didn't do much with weapons in that.
DeleteHave you thought of advertising in gardening magazines?
ReplyDeleteI'd rather not pay for advertising if I can help it. The way things are at the moment, with my social media and stuff, I can just about tick over. Gives me enough time to do other things here then and the magazine articles that are a constant rolling cycle.
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