So why do people use any thing other than Boiled Linseed Oil

because it doesnt protect the exterior of the wood is why

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>>34895066
>penetration deep inside
>dubs

>>34895088
but it does.

>>34895066
Those people have never owned a cricket bat.

>>34895176
It doesn't. It protects the wood from rotting and drying out. It does nothing to prevent from dings or scratches like a varnish would.

>>34895176
No, it doesnt. Something like Helmsman or Tru oil, or chem-pak will put a hard outter shell of finish around the wood. BLO and Danish oil doesn't have the same effect. Danish oil is much nicer than BLO in my opinion.

>>34895088
>>34895263
>>34895320
You use more than one coat, faggots.

>>34895783
You're dumb as fuck. I build custom rifle stocks. Danish and BLO does not leave a shell. It makes the wood soft and easily scratchable. It's a perfectly fine way to finish a stock, but it doesn't protect like a varnish.

>>34895783
>more than one coat.
you really are an idiot aren't you?

>>34895927
What do you typically use to finish stocks?

>>34895320
You weren't aware that TruOil is just BLO with faster polymerizing agents in it?

Holy hell, you are the dumbest "custom stock maker" in existence.

>>34895927
> BLO does not leave a shell. It makes the wood soft and easily scratchable.
It is clear that you do not have a CLUE how to do an oil finish. You probably spray your shit with Poly.

bubba/0 you have been weighed measured and found wanting.

>>34895066
teak oil is much better, it is more waterproof and it does not go rancid

>>34895066
>penetrates deep inside

Hhhhnnnnngggggggg

>>34895320
Helmsman and Tru oil ARE BLO based you fucking retard, they just have rapid polymerizing agents in them so your retarded ass can haphazardly slap one coat on and think he's done a good job because: "THAT THAR SHINE!".

Well one reason they moved away from linseed oil is the tendency for handguards on full auto guns to catch fire.
Tung oil has a higher flashpoint.

Linseed doesn't give the gun the high gloss finish I want on my furniture.

>not using MCT oil and organic butter to finish your stock

Or how about you all go watch Larry Potterfields gunsmithing videos, where he shows many different ways to finish a gun stock.
That way you can all learn something and make informed decisions on this.

>>34899426
And that's the way it is.