On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:33:01 -0700, "Steve B"
wrote:

I live in a dry desert climate. What can I do as a preventative to garden
tool wood handles splitting? And after they're split, I need to sand them
down and do .......... what?

Steve



Fire Fighter training told us to clean the wood, and then seal with
boiled linseed oil. NOTE: We got several warnings about the dirty
oil soaked rags can self-ignite. So dispose of safely.

Just passing on what I was told...


tom @ www.MedJobSite.com