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Best oil for African Black Wood.

  • 10-05-2024 3:49am
    #1
    HorseSea
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    What is best to put on old hard wood carvings, masks, busts etc. Most are very heavy wood, which I understand is called African Black Wood. I don't want a glossy finish, if possible, but the wood looks too dry and dull atm.

    TIA



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  • #2
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,895 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    maybe just a food safe paraffin oil? it won't be a drying oil (i.e. won't leave a finish) but it sounds like that's what you're looking for?



  • #3
    HorseSea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭HorseSea


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122147536#Comment_122147536

    Just when I was despairing about how quiet Boards is these days, when a question like this would generate an answer in hours, you come along, thank you.

    I will try that, some of the pieces appear to have no finish on them so I think this suggestion will work. Others seem to have a finish on them that's gone dull and dry, will it be ok to apply cutting board oil over an existing finish do you think?



  • #4
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,895 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    yeah, the woodcraft forum has really died off.

    hard to say about the ones with a finish on them already, as i don't know what that finish is.

    worth also mentioning that i often use boiled linseed oil on bare wood; it penetrates and gives a nice matt sheen, especially if you use just one coat.



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