Linseed Oil - Bought Wrong One ?

[Parsnip1]

Ordered raw linseed oil online, arrived today - problem though ..... i ordered without checking the supplier and - it's stated as use for horses !
My question is - as it's pure, raw, linseed, is this actually okay for a rough finish ,rustic, garden table or not ??

 

[Mike13]

It will work, but will take longer to go off. You could always bring it to the boil in an old saucepan, that would help it to cross-link.

Apparently Stradivarius used juniper oil in some of his violins and he would have to wait months for it to harden.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Never mind boiling it - like any oil it is potentially flammable (and I still cook on gas...). Just get some terebene dryers from a decorator's centre and add those. Somewhat safer than heating a flammable substance, I feel

 

[Parsnip1]

Thank you both, i bought raw because whilst reading the best type for a rough finish wooden item raw was deemed better.
Raw i ordered, online from amazon, and the raw that arrived talks of horse feed !
There are no details on the, small, label and i wanted to know if i could use this or is there, potentially, other ingredients in it that might be unsuitable for raw finish wood.
Yes, i contacted the seller and supplier, for info, but despite telling me they'd get back with a response i've had zero from both.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

BLO (boiled linseed oil) is the form of linseed oil traditionally used to protect items if furniture. Because it cures reasonably quickly (hours rather than days) it has been used for centuries in products such as putty and alkyd (traditional) varnish, and it was originally the oil used in gloss paints (and was also what helped sause the yellowing with age). It is still used in products such as Danish oil, treak oil, etc.

Raw linseed oil I akways associate with cricket bats at school - I thought it was used to keep the bats supple, but ut certainly doesn't cure quickly (if at all)