Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
By:Kudzu/Jeff Horton
Date: 6/19/2011, 5:22 pm

Everyone has an opinion and the that doesn't make it right. :-) That said, I have used Linseed Oil with no problem. I have a frame that is now 3 or 4 years old, came off the trailer, got damaged and I peeled the skin off and it's broken but the wood is fine. Lots of people don't like Linseed oil and warn against it, but no sign of a problem.

If I were you, I would just oil it and not worry about it. If you get tung oil use it. If you don't store it with water in it or store it in a damp place, in other words, if you take reasonable care of it I seriously doubt your going to have a problem.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish the frame?
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/19/2011, 1:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 6/19/2011, 5:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skin coating
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/20/2011, 7:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skin coating
Jeff Horton -- 6/20/2011, 8:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skin coating
Bob Johns -- 6/20/2011, 6:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
Charlie -- 6/19/2011, 5:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/19/2011, 6:30 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
Mike Savage -- 6/19/2011, 6:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/19/2011, 6:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Charlie -- 6/19/2011, 10:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Mike Savage -- 6/20/2011, 10:07 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/20/2011, 9:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Mike Savage -- 6/21/2011, 6:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2011, 7:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Mike Savage -- 6/21/2011, 2:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2011, 4:18 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Mike Savage -- 6/22/2011, 9:05 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/23/2011, 9:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Mike Savage -- 6/24/2011, 6:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2011, 8:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
ancient kayaker -- 6/19/2011, 9:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/19/2011, 10:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2011, 12:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2011, 12:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/20/2011, 7:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: To epoxy, to oil or to varnish
Bill Hamm -- 6/20/2011, 2:24 pm
Avoid film finishes on frames
Brian Nystrom -- 6/20/2011, 7:02 am
Re: Avoid film finishes on frames
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/20/2011, 7:23 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Saltwater "seasoning"?
QayaqGeek/Tavo -- 6/20/2011, 7:12 am