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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil??
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/24/2011, 8:20 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Linseed oil?? (Mike Savage)

: That's true enough for the commercially made but a lot of glazers
: here used to make their own putty, it was cheaper. The
: 'home-made' versions did have a somewhat shorter lifespan than
: the commercial versions, it "dried out" a bit faster.
: :) You could tell the difference when re-glazing, the commercial
: putty was much whiter, the home-made was more grey.

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Actually that's becoming something of a lost art. All the trades have gotten away from the "home made" products they once often used.

The ability to make and use these things contributed to their skill set, too bad to see it go away.

Bill H.

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