Reply To: Screwed linseed finish
Welcome! / Forums / General Woodworking Discussions / Finishing / Screwed linseed finish / Reply To: Screwed linseed finish
Kevin,
Greg is right about this and, in terms of durability, BLO, Raw Linseed, or Tried and True will not provide much and must be applied in thin films with long dry times expected.
The recommendation for Danish Oil is a good one. You’ll get the “oiled” look with the protection of the alkyd varnish.
An alternative to the Danish Oil in the US is Penetrol, generally available as a paint additive in hardware stores. It’s very similar to the DO but with slightly higher solids giving a faster build. Use it straight.
To answer your questions more directly:
You can try to sand off the coating, but that’s likely to be a mess and wont get at the oil that’s soaked in.
A good soak in Mineral Spirits will remove the wax and begin to extract the oil. This may take a couple of treatments. For this I use a suitable size Tupperware container, Nitrile or rubber gloves, and simply cover the item with the Mineral Spirits and let it sit overnight. Pour off the mineral Spirits and repeat, remove and allow to dry for a day or so until odor free and then sand. Observe safe handling, ventilation etc..
For my own saw handles I spray on 3-4 coats of dyed Shellac with a Preval spray unit (easier than brushing) followed by rubbing it out after drying with 0000 steel wool and paste wax.
Hope this helps, please post a photo, we’d all love to see it.
Best,
Craig