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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: doggonemess on February 11, 2012, 07:53:41 pm

Title: Boiled Linseed Oil and Linen backing?
Post by: doggonemess on February 11, 2012, 07:53:41 pm

Hi everyone,

I had a quick question - is there any reason that I would need to be concerned about using BLO on the entire linen backed bow? Is there something wrong with using BLO on the linen itself, or should I just keep it to the wood? I can't imagine it not getting on the linen, it would seep into it anyway over time. I just want to make sure that it's okay.

Thanks!
Jamie

Title: Re: Boiled Linseed Oil and Linen backing?
Post by: Pat B on February 11, 2012, 08:11:00 pm

Jamie, there should be no problem using linseed oil on the linen backing unless you saturate it. If the glue saturated the linen it shouldn't take on extra linseed oil.

Title: Re: Boiled Linseed Oil and Linen backing?
Post by: doggonemess on February 12, 2012, 12:13:55 am

Excellent, thanks very much for this info. The glue was just a light layer, and I plan on applying the BLO very gently, with multiple thin layers, so I'll watch it carefully.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Boiled Linseed Oil and Linen backing?
Post by: toomanyknots on February 12, 2012, 12:51:15 am

You know, I had bad experience's with tung oil and linen backings. I had basically a shield of titebond between the oil and the linen, and it still soaked threw, making big dark discolored spots. It didn't look that bad, but it did soak threw.