NOW WE KNOW FOR SURE.....
There is now scientific proof positive that men are better drivers than women. FINALLY. Men have known this forever.....
Note the eyes on the dog....
and then again...the eyes....
see.....?
Walking Sticks....I have done these Diamond Willow walking sticks with 3 coats of Varathane. Next bunch I am going to try a wooden boat deck 'soup' recipe...has Pine Tar ( wiki/Pine_tar ) and Linseed Oil and Turpentine.
Linseed oil
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linseed oil, is a colorless to yellowish oil obtained from the dried ripe seeds of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum, Linaceae). The oil is obtained by pressing, sometimes followed by solvent extraction. But the oil is heated and treated with chemicals which makes it unfit for human consumption. Due to its high levels of α-Linolenic acid (a particular form of omega-3 fatty acid), Linseed oil and flax seed oil are both derived from the same plant, namely the flax plant. Both oils come from the dried ripe seeds of the plant, but due to the way in which they are processed very different oils are created. One should therefore be very careful when purchasing oil derived from the flax plant and always ensure that it has been created for human consumption before doing so.
Linseed oil is a drying oil, meaning it can polymerize into a solid form. Due to its polymer-forming properties, linseed oil is used on its own or blended with other oils, resins, and solvents as an impregnator and varnish in wood finishing, as a pigment binder in oil paints, as a plasticizer and hardener in putty, and in the manufacture of linoleum. Linseed oil use has declined over the past several decades with increased availability of synthetic alkyd resins—which function similarly but resist yellowing.[1]
Linseed oil is an edible oil marketed as a nutritional supplement. In parts of Europe, it is traditionally eaten with potatoes and quark (cheese). It is regarded as a delicacy due to its hearty taste, which enhances the flavor of quark, which is otherwise bland.[2]
Chemical aspects
Linseed oil is a triglyceride, like other fats. Linseed oil is distinctive in terms of fatty acid constituents of the triglyceride, which contain an unusually large amount of α-linolenic acid, which has a distinctive reaction toward oxygen in air. Specifically, the constituent fatty acids in a typical linseed oil are of the following types:[3]- The triply unsaturated α-linolenic acid (51.9-55.2%),
- The saturated acids palmitic acid (about 7%) and stearic acid (3.4-4.6%),
- The monounsaturated oleic acid (18.5-22.6%),
- The doubly unsaturated linoleic acid (14.2-17%).
Like some other drying oils, linseed oil exhibits fluorescence under UV light after degradation.[4]
Representative triglyceride found in a linseed oil, a triester (triglyceride) derived of linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, and oleic acid.
Uses
Most applications of linseed oil exploit its drying properties, i.e., the initial material is liquid or at least pliable and the aged material is rigid but not brittle. The water-repelling (hydrophobic) nature of the resulting hydrocarbon-based material is advantageous.Paint binder
Putty
Traditional glazing putty, consisting of a paste of chalk powder and linseed oil, is a sealant for glass windows that hardens within a few weeks of application and can then be painted over. The utility of putty is owed to the drying properties of linseed oil.Wood finish
When used as a wood finish, linseed oil dries slowly and shrinks little upon hardening. Linseed oil does not cover the surface as varnish does, but soaks into the (visible and microscopic) pores, leaving a shiny but not glossy surface that shows off the grain of the wood. A linseed oil finish is easily repaired, but it provides no significant barrier against scratching. Only wax finishes are less protective. Liquid water penetrates a linseed oil finish in mere minutes, and water vapour bypasses it almost completely.[5] Garden furniture treated with linseed oil may develop mildew. Oiled wood may be yellowish and is likely to darken with age. Because it fills the pores, linseed oil partially protects wood from denting by compression.Linseed oil is a traditional finish for gun stocks, though very fine finish may require months to obtain. Several coats of linseed oil is the traditional protective coating for the raw willow wood of cricket bats. Linseed oil is also often used by billiards or pool cue-makers for cue shafts, as a lubricant/protectant for wooden recorders, and used in place of epoxy to seal modern wooden surfboards. It is used to coat cricket bats so that the wood retains some moisture. New cricket bats are coated with linseed oil and knocked to perfection so they last longer.[6]
Additionally, a luthier may use linseed oil when reconditioning a guitar, mandolin, or other stringed instrument's fret board; lemon-scented mineral oil is commonly used for cleaning, then a light amount of linseed oil (or other drying oil) is applied to protect it from grime that might otherwise result in accelerated deterioration of the wood.
Gilding
Boiled linseed oil is used as sizing in traditional oil gilding to adhere sheets of gold leaf to a substrate (parchment, canvas, Armenian bole, etc.) It has a much longer working time than water-based size and gives a firm smooth surface which is adhesive enough in the first 12–24 hours after application to cause the gold to attach firmly to the intended surface.Linoleum
Linseed oil is used to bind wood dust, cork particles, and related materials in the manufacture of the floor covering linoleum. After its invention in 1860 by Frederick Walton, linoleum, or "lino"[citation needed] for short, was a common form of domestic and industrial floor covering from the 1870s until the 1970s when it was largely replaced by PVC ('vinyl') floor coverings.[7] However, since the 1990s, linoleum is on the rise again, being considered more environmentally sound than PVC.[8] Linoleum has given its name to the printmaking technique linocut, in which a relief design is cut into the smooth surface and then inked and used to print an image. The results are similar to those obtained by woodcut printing.There's a bunch more info here......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil
I can't think of boats without humming a Jimmy Buffet song....
I see that Finning Cat is entering the RV market.
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