Just a quick post about BLO. This goes to finishing with it. Most, if not all commercially sold is not really boiled, but rather, treated with a chemicals usually, cobalt or other similar metallic salts that more or less accomplish the same thing, reducing drying time.
I would recommend sometimes getting raw linseed oil and boiling it yourself. Reason being, Then, if you add something like Japan drier to the BLO, you it you get a better reaction/response (shortening the drying time).
To boil raw BLO just put in a pan and slowly` raise the temperature until it is 300-335f then keep it simmering for 20-25 min at that temp.
Let it cool and done! Recommendation ... Use a Goodwill pot...not one of your cooking ones. Then, your spouse will not give you the stink eye.
I would recommend sometimes getting raw linseed oil and boiling it yourself. Reason being, Then, if you add something like Japan drier to the BLO, you it you get a better reaction/response (shortening the drying time).
To boil raw BLO just put in a pan and slowly` raise the temperature until it is 300-335f then keep it simmering for 20-25 min at that temp.
Let it cool and done! Recommendation ... Use a Goodwill pot...not one of your cooking ones. Then, your spouse will not give you the stink eye.
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