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My folks have just had a spanky new wood heater installed. It has a couple of raw timber handles on it that need some finishing.
Is there a problem with using Danish oil near such heat? I wouldn't want the thing to spontaneously combust.
How about poly? Will it crack and craze with heat?
Ta.
if the wooden handles dont burn I think an oil finish will be fine
+1 . I used linseed and turps on my Coonara handle.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveTTC
+2. :)
For safeties' sake I'd let any applied finish dry (and gas off any accelerants, driers, etc.) for a few days before firing up the stove.
It's probably better for the long-term durability of the finish, too; there are reasons we don't just plonk our freshly finished items in a warm oven to dry... and why mfrs put "recommended working temperature ranges" on their product spec sheets. ;)
Thanks chaps. Danish oil with a few days rest it is then :2tsup:
It took me a few secs to figure out this wasn't the abbreviation for what I thought it was :doh::UQuote:
Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!