Make a Historic Beeswax, Oil & Turpentine Furniture Polish Finish
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add a splash of Venetian turpentine.
Thank you it was very helpful much appreciated
nice job ! please do you think white spirit can do the job instead of turpentine?? as i am a bit sensitive to that smell >>> thanks
If you heat up the linseed oil enough to disolve the wachs in it, then let it cool while stirring, you end up with a similar creamy paste, that you can rub on your furniture, without the turpentine fumes. Especially good for bowls and other stuff where you don't want turpentine left over in your food. You don't need boiled linseed oil, you can just buy regular old linseed oil. Takes longer to cure and harden, but it's more natural and food save. Additionally it penetrates deeper into the wood because it flows better than the boiled linseed oil.
Would this finishing work waterproof?
I like the idea of having my wood with a natural look. But I am not sure if this finishing would be waterproof. I made a table that will be use in a kitchen where there might be water around… just wondering if your lindseed oil and paste wax finish would work as waterproof.
I'd appreciate your answer! TIA
Great tutorial, great recipe, I’m off to to workshop to make some. It’s just what I was looking for. Thankyou
Flammable turpentine next to an open flame and using your wife's bowl – You are a brave man!!!
Joshua,
Thanks for the tut and the recipe. I'm looking to do this for leather upholstery, would you make any changes to the recipe for leather?
I'm thinking it should be OK but you may have experience in this that I would be happy to hear.
Cheers – Matt from Blue Mtns, NSW, Australia
You could always do this on a hob instead of a gas stove. Far safer! Just made my own mix 50/50 beeswax & turpentine. I'm already thinking I could have used less beeswax. Took me two hours no doubt to make the paste and clean up properly making sure that all my pans were clear of any wax or turpentine. The smell of beeswax I don't actually like. I thought it might be nice.
I prefer a less toxic product as shown by James Wright on Wood By Wright.