CA/BLO Finish

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I've been reading the threads on CA finishes and I'm going to using CA to finish a pen this week. I've got one question though. I've been looking in the hardware stores and haven't been able to find any BLO. I do however have a can of Tung 'n Teak oil. Has anyone tried this before or am I going to be the first? If I'm the first I'll let everyone know how it works out. If I'm not the first then please stop me before I ruin a perfectly good pen : )
 
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Go to a paint store or the paint dept of a home center. They will have boiled linseed oil...I promise. Do not use raw linseed oil. Boiled linseed oil is not really boiled but has additives and driers mixed in with it to make it cure and dry faster. Raw linseed oil will take forever or longer to dry and cure.
I think other oils have been used successfully. Try the oil you have and see how it works. You can always remove it with sandpaper if it isn't successful. I've used Danish oil successfully, but Danish oil in mainly boiled linseed oil from what info I can find on it.
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I've been reading the threads on CA finishes and I'm going to using CA to finish a pen this week. I've got one question though. I've been looking in the hardware stores and haven't been able to find any BLO. I do however have a can of Tung 'n Teak oil. Has anyone tried this before or am I going to be the first? If I'm the first I'll let everyone know how it works out. If I'm not the first then please stop me before I ruin a perfectly good pen : )
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Do you have walmart up there? If you do, you can get a quart there for like 6 bucks, that will last you for QUITE SOME TIME!!!!!
 
You can use any of the oil finishes you want. But there have been tests on the oil and IIRC, according to Russ, the BLO does act as a mild accelerant to the CA - more so than other oil finishes.

BLO has two uses - as an accelerant mentioned above and also for popping the grain.

"Popping the grain" often makes the wood have a "warmer" color. On some woods such as holly it will yellow the wood more than wanted. For me, on bloodwood, BLO tends to make the wood a subtle brownish and change the hue away from reddish. Other oil finishes will pop the grain as well as the BLO.

As a third suggestion on this subject - You can leave the BLO (and other oil) off altogether.
 
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