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For a lot of things linseed oil = food. Not ideal for outdoors.
The 'boiled' is supposed to set more quickly, but a walking stick
I painted with the Screwfix variety last year, has been in the
airing cupboard ever since and is still tacky...

Linseed oil needs to breath after application, you need light and
oxygen for it to dry properly. If you put your walking stick in a
naturally lit and well ventilated area it will dry.

When used in paint, raw linseed oil retards the drying process
whereas boiled linseed oil accelerates the process, boiled is/was
normally used in synthetic paints.

We used to use raw linseed to slow down the drying process on some
coach work that required a slower drying window, (usually on very
large areas) adding more boiled oil would unnecessarily speed up
the drying process but they both still need light and ventilation
to encourage the absorption of oxygen which helps it to dry.

Stephen.

Thanks for the tips, I'll hang my sticks back outside.
Who knows, I might get a second coat on some time and even finish the
sticks!
I remember boiling my own linseed oil years ago, and probably
made a better job of it than Screwfix - who don't seem to sell it
any more...

Cheers,
S

You have to be careful you don't overcook the oil though.

You would be better off going to your local household paint
supplier who would specialise in paints and sundry items etc.

Boiled and raw Linseed oil are still extensively available.

Stephen.


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