what treatment wouldt you give an Elm (wood) handle?

**Nico** · 06-01-04, 05:00 PM

Hi everybody!

Efter shapinng and polishing the handle in Elm, what kind of oil wouldt you traet it with? I have heard that oil for cooking will work!

:thanks:

Nico

**jbaron** · 06-01-04, 05:02 PM

dannish oil is very good to use on elm as the oil actually hardens

**Nico** · 06-01-04, 05:13 PM

hi jbaron!
thanks for the quick respons! how do you polish it on? I have a polish machine, can I use that?

Nico

**jbaron** · 06-01-04, 05:15 PM

nico take a look at this http://www.brisa.fi/start3.html

**Dave Barker** · 07-01-04, 08:38 AM

Nico; i'd personally use something other than pure danish oil.

Junkers rustic oil has a good penetrating effect and hardens nicely. If you let it cure and then give a coat of danish the gloss comes on itsown.

I don't usually wax/polish knives, I find they become slippery. Theoil is the most important.

It all depends on what you want.

**Otto** · 07-01-04, 09:02 AM

Godt nytt år people!

I finished two knives last night and treated the handles differently with danish oil ( is it made in Denmark?) The first one i coted it in oil to times and i dried into the wood creating a non shiny surface. Then i took it to the buffer with some PPT wax on it (a lot like carnuba) and now it looks shiny and feels smooth. The other one i treated with another layer Danish Oil and this time it dried on the surface (with a little help af a 60watt bulb)
The finish looks a lot like one another but over time there might be a difference.

This was curly birch

**Dave Barker** · 07-01-04, 09:37 AM

danish oil actually comes from the Dan tree. I has nothing to do with Denmark. Where the tree comes from I have no ides.

**keith_beef** · 07-01-04, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dave Barker

danish oil actually comes from the Dan tree. I has nothing to do with Denmark. Where the tree comes from I have no ides.

And there I was, thinking it came from bacon. Thanks for the info, Dave.

Now, about tung oil... does that come from a tung tree, or is it just heavy oil?

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**Dave Barker** · 07-01-04, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by keith_beef

And there I was, thinking it came from bacon. Thanks for the info, Dave.

Now, about tung oil... does that come from a tung tree, or is it just heavy oil?

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TART!

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**ggfh666** · 07-01-04, 12:54 PM

I've used 50%/50% mix of turpenine and clarified linseed oil. Just rub it on the handle with a piece of cloth. Repeat until the wood doesn't suck it in anymore. You will apply a number of layers before that happens. On 1 knife I had 10 coatings (1hr work) on another just 5 before the wood was saturated. Then leave it to dry.

**Kevin** · 07-01-04, 01:50 PM

Rather than just rubbing several coats on....If I can , I submerse the handle into a container of oil (like a jar), ..any part of the handle that is exposed I wrap in kitchen paper towel soaked in the oil...then leave it soaking like this for a week or so.....then remove and let it dry.
If using a jar, I wrap cling film around the knife to give it a good as seal as I can to stop the oil thickening...goes like jelly!

Be careful of some oils like Linseed, as I think that rags soaked in it can spontaneously combust...read the labels and dispose of carefuly!!!

**Sajuma** · 07-01-04, 04:17 PM

I have heated few times a big chunk of bee wax in a old beer can and then dipped the handle in for few minutes. Then wipped off extra wax and buff it with carnuba wax.

Juha

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