"finish" for old tools?
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(01-21-2021, 03:42 PM)andrewb Wrote: Personally, I normally just use boiled linseed oil (BLO) and leave it at that.  Other folks have indicated that a mix of BLO, turpentine and beeswax in about equal measures is magic.  I've read that a cheap source of beeswax is toilet bowl rings.  Anyhow, I guess the turpentine helps liquify the wax and users of this mix swear by it.  I spend most of my time fixing old tools up for sale out of an antique mall booth and sales have generally been good enough that I've never questioned my methods.  When I get around to messing with my own personal collection I may try the BLO/Turps/Wax mix.

Andrew

Most toilet bowl rings made today don't contain beeswax. Cheaper to make them of petroleum based or plant based waxes. Wouldn't want to pay $20 or $30 for a ring.
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(01-22-2021, 10:12 AM)Rob Young Wrote: Most toilet bowl rings made today don't contain beeswax. Cheaper to make them of petroleum based or plant based waxes. Wouldn't want to pay $20 or $30 for a ring.

Good to know, thanks!
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