[SEL] Saw Outfit Blade finish/now linseed oil

[Curt]

Kelley,
I have a really dumb question. What really is "boiled" linseed oil? Dad 
always had what he called linseed oil around the house when we were 
growing up. Until it was mentioned on the list several years ago I had 
never heard of the boiled kind. Is this something I have to do at home 
with the linseed oil or is it already boiled when I buy it?
Reason I ask is that Missy needs to put some on her NewWay and we really 
don't quite know what to purchase.
You apply a mix of boiled linseed and oil correct? 50/50?
Thanks for being patient with my dumb question.
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC
P.S. Great tip on browning compound. Had never heard of this either.

Kelley Garcia wrote:

>Rob and I have used bluing with very good results.  To see what it looks
>like, check out http://rustyiron.com/engines/stable/style-d.html
>If you want to give that saw blade that aged rusty look, use browning.
>After you have treated the metal with the bluing or browning, then give it a
>light coat of boiled linseed oil or just regular ol' oil.
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