IIRC, the Lie Nielson saws have an oil finish on their handles
.. One thing about oil, you can follow with poly as you might desire.
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On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 06:46:26 -0700, matthew_r_blanchette wrote:

How about acetone instead of BLO?

Say what? Acetone would remove residual finish, then it would evaporate.
"BLO" means Boiled Linseed Oil. BLO is a curing oil finish. Flexner
doesn't like it much. I like it for tool handles, lately. It doesn't
prevent moisture from moving in and out of the wood. It does give a nice
finish for handles. If I were to refinish my Townsman's handle today, I
would use BLO instead of poly.

OK. I was thinking BLO was a solvent, rather than a finish.


Were you suggesting simply removing all old finish and leaving bare wood?
Feels nice, but gets grubby.

I have to admit, I've already done this. And you're right, I like the
way it feels. But, I'm also looking to prevent future grubbiness if
at all possible.