Not having a metal round wedge was (not splitting the wood) was recommended to me once by an old woodsman. But you have to be more precise w/ the wood.
baby oil (essentially mineral oil) works good for preventing rust on metal, it does leave a taste if you prepare food with it though, or buy mineral oil from a pharmacy, both are food safe but mineral oil doesnt have any added fragrance.
@theeroom Haha, yeah its a bit borderline weird eh. Thanks my friend. It won't give it a gleaming sheen, it will darken the wood slightly and waterproof it. :-)
@ColinOutdoors Just done my headboard with the same brand, and it does smell like cod liver oil!! lol
Has been two days since coating and still a slight smell, smells of eastern cooking now lol. Just curious mate how long did it take for yours to set or stop smelling?
@jerrydff7 Linnseed oil is a preservative and rehydrator for wood . Many antique restorers use linnseed oil to bring old cracked wood back to life. The only difference between boiled and natural linnseedoil is that the boiled has more of the water content evaporated off making it thicker. In paint linnseed oil keeps the paint from drying out and flaking as much.
Hello, friend. So...does linseed oil condition the wood, as well as protect it? How would it compare to mineral oil used on wood? I'm thinking maybe mineral oil on the handle to condition, and linseed to "weatherproof" both the handle and axe head.
@TheSerpentsEye Hi mate, to be honest I am not sure of the details, its has worked well for me over the last 7 months and seems to be the choice among bushcrafters. Sorry I couldn't help you out my friend
@TheSerpentsEye If you want to do it up right, put a little beeswax into some mineral oil and heat it up in the microwave to melt the wax. Stir it up and apply that to the handle. It'll condition the wood and weatherproof nicely. Same for cutting boards.
Hello colin, today in my house, I discarded a bunch of BLO soaked paper towels in my wicker trashcan. I smelled the smoke about an hour later and luckily rushed the basket outside before the thing caught alight. but now my house reeks.
all this talk about combustion, its like this people.... if an average ole haybale in the middle of some farmers field can combust in the sun with no help.... then a bottle of linseed oil can combust with no help.... plain and simple.... and its better to be safe than sorry anyway. Regardless if it says flammable on the bottle or not, its just good ethics to store things of that nature in shaded, cool, out the reach of children areas.
The metal bits, called staples, are there to prevent the wooden wedge from loosening. Husqvarna obviously feel that their wedge will not release under normal use due to the teacity of whatever cement they have used as an alternative to secure the wedge. The linseed is sufficient to prevent rusting of the axe head.
G,day Colin, The boild linseed oil will enter the dry wood cells and oxidise to a solid eventually, the process can be furthur speeded up by adding some Gum turpentine which has the added benifit of smelling great. Warming in the sun before applying can help with penitration.
The fire risk is very real if the cloth is left crumpled the heat generated my be sufficient to ignite the cloth but is avoided by drying them flat in a breeze if you want to reuse them or wetting prior to throwing out.
@labrat7357 Thank you so much for the great tips my friend, I will have to give them a try, currently I have just been burning the paper towels that I use, just in case.
@MrLoiti100 Thanks my friend, it was a tip I picked up from another YouTuber. I hadn't use Linseed oil before and after some research I was a bit worried about using a rag.
Hey nice hatchet looking forward to seeing it in action! Linseed oil is a good protector of metals but will need more frequent treating than a dry lubricant like TufGlide. If you don't have one of those though linseed is great if a bit more messy.
Why did you coat it in the Linseed Oil to begin with? For the color or does it help seal the wood and make it last longer? Good videos, keep them up :)
I wrapped my gerber camp axe with paracord for a fantastic grip. You may want to do the same expecially if you end up working in wet weather or in snow because it looks slippery. Yes, the oil will protect the metal too.
its a swedish axe. husqvarna is a manufacturer of motocross vehicles, chainsaws, sewing machines, axes, lawnmowers, etc, etc! :) the name is pronounced hus-kvarna. with a K instead of the Q. i hope this info will help! :)
i was cracking up so hard when you said "spontaneous combustion" your walking through the woods and all of a sudden your pocket just bursts into flames id like to see the report the doctor has to fill out. cause of injury spontaneously combusting linseed oil
@ColinOutdoors seriously it's been used for a very long time and the theory that it can spontaneously combust cannot be right oil just doesn't light itself on fire it needs help of some kind to combust, i have bottle's lying around my house that my great grandfather used it needs physical help to ignite.
@Killahofosho Its not the oil itself its when the oil is soaked in a rag I believe. It is something to do with the chemical reaction between the cloth and oil heating up.
@Varghjarta Thank you very much my friend, today I also put some polish on the sheath and some wax on the head. Looking forward to filming its first use :-)
yet again good informative vid Col, great pratical demo on appling it too, as to the wedges, i havent seen any metal in the "Huskies" (nice one col), but i have never hear of any prob's with the wooden wedges coming loose, and the oil is great to use on the blade, very glad to hear that you have Hi-Vis lanyards in the works, the lads dwn here get rid of the leather lanyard (can snap when wet) and make up they own. Again sweet job bro, (ifyou get a chance check out my slide vid i posted)
@TheDishD Thank you very much my friend. Yeah I have actually just put a high vis lanyard on my most used tools today, I will probably upload that video tomorrow :-)
BLO makes a great hand rubbed finish. Nice matte finish. Holds up well and is pretty good at resisting moisture.
Tung Oil is excellent as a hand rubbed finish as well. I actually prefer the Tung Oil over Boiled Linseed Oil. It has a little more a sheen/gloss in the finish (but you can get a matte look by buffing with 0000 steel wool) and it has slightly better resistance to moisture. They both are great though!
Some advice: Linseed oil has been used as a metal finish and rust protector for centuries. Yes that is hundreds and hundreds of years. Linseed oil is used to quench hot wrought iron to give it a nice black finish. Linseed oil is also used to finish the iron by heating it up and dunking it in linseed oil.
When done properly linseed oil will offer fine protection from rust to any ferrous metal. Properly means wiping off all excess so no extra oil is left on the surface.
Forgot to mention...the best way to apply any kind of wax as a protecting agent is to heat the metal and then rub the parifin, beeswax or candle on the metal.
Beeswax is another great way to protect the exposed steel. I use boiled linseed on everything wood. You can burnish it to a great shine with a piece of denim or cotton. The object of burnishing is to let friction (heat) from vigorous rubbing, further cure and protect the wood. Great Video as always!!!
mate i use candle wax on all my gb axes, and it works fantastic, you can then buff the wax to a shine, i put the wax all over the bit, except near the cutting edge where i use 3in1 oil, i then add lord sheraton leather balsam to the sheath, and after the linseed process, add lord sheraton caretaker wood balsam to the handle of the axe, you must buff strait away, it leaves an amazing finish, i also use this on all my knife handles, i can highly recomend this mate, it works great for me.
BLO is great stuff, I have used it on the hiking sticks my son and I have made (it really holds up to the elements). It helps if you use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the surface of the wood slightly before application. It allows the oil to penetrate deeper into the wood. Good luck with it.
Good Video, According to post's on Knife Forums Husqvarna Axes are made by Wetterlings, It looks just like my Wetterlings. You asked about what to use to keep it from rusting I use gun oil and I got that tip from Ray Mears. I hope you love it as much as I love mine, It is a great tool to have and if given a choice of only one tool to take along it is the one I would choose.
@n9hxv1986 Thank you very much John, yeah I have heard several people mention it being made by Wetterlings. Yeah I will try and get some gun oil for the axe. Take care
Colin you will love the look when all is said and done... Meaning, after some time the linseed oil will start to darken and give a beautiful look to the handle. The best way to describe the color would be to say the handle will become 2 or 3x darker then what it is now.
I would go ahead and add a metal wedge or 2. When I worked at the hardware store people would come in and have us repair them and 9 times out of 10 it was because the head had worked loose so we would add a couple of metal wedges.
@SSTTEEAALLTTHH Hi mate, not sure if you would class it as varnishing, I think its a slightly different process from what I understand, varnish would make the handle a bit too slippery I believe. Cheers my friend, your English is great
Ah, I see... No idea how you pronounce that Swedish, by the way. I've got some hiking clothes from a Swedish brand, Fjäll Räven, and not even the employees of the outdoor-shop knew how to pronounce that. Cheers.
@SSTTEEAALLTTHH Lol, yeah I struggle with some pronunciations too. In Scotland lots of the mountains have Gaelic names and I find it hard to tell people which ones I have climbed because I can't pronounce it lol.
@ColinOutdoors When you hand rub it really build up friction and heat it will help with the penetration into the wood. You can also thin the BLO with turpentine or mineral spirits (use it to clean off your hands too), I usually thin the first few coats I put on. The thinning of the BLO will aid with penetration in the wood grain. The last few coats I put on will have no thinning. Also make sure you allow the coats to fully dry before proceeding. Don't rush it.
Linseed oil is good stuff for the wood. Dunking the handle would probably be good for it, but like you said--it's expensive. That much linseed oil would probably cost almost as much as the hatchet itself did. And yea, you could re-use it, but that seems like a lot of work. I'd just try and drip some down under the axe head as much as possible, into the lanyard hole, etc. I have heard of people cutting the linseed oil with turpentine and sometimes also beeswax, which could be a little cheaper.
@wcropp1 As far as a metal protectant--it works, but I don't think it's ideal. Gun/knife oil that's made specifically for metals is better IMO, or perhaps some kind of renaissance wax. It is certainly better than nothing, though.
@wcropp1 Thank you so much for the great tips my friend, I really appreciate that, its great to learn from others and I can hopefully give your ideas a try in the future. Take care
i'm inclined to go with grishfish ye its expensive oil but if you place the hatchet in to an old washing up bowl and leave it to soak up the oil the suspend it over the bowl to catch all drips ( 1 to 2 days) this will ensure 100% coverage (lanyard hole) especially under the head where rust could mess up your loverly bit of new kit( it will get wet). price of oil, price of new stave or hatchet :) and you can tip the oil when finished back into it's bottle.
I love linseed oil. It's such a fantastic wood preservative. Linseed oil can be used on metal tools. I'd dunk the whole tool if I could. Get that oil into every crook and cranny. I'd avoid letting it pool, but you can use a ton.
@LOBO2511 or put a 70 for hundred cent off therebenthin alchool in 30 for hundred oil of lindseed slowly hot!! and put in for 8 hours and it's good to!!
I've just sanded the handle of a neglected hammer handle and treated it with B&Q boiled linseed!
GuyRWood 5 days ago
@GuyRWood Nice one my friend. The linseed oil is good stuff.
ColinOutdoors 4 days ago
Not having a metal round wedge was (not splitting the wood) was recommended to me once by an old woodsman. But you have to be more precise w/ the wood.
derast 1 week ago
@derast That is an interesting data point, thanks for sharing my friend. My hatchet seems to be solid still after 18 months of use.
ColinOutdoors 1 week ago
baby oil (essentially mineral oil) works good for preventing rust on metal, it does leave a taste if you prepare food with it though, or buy mineral oil from a pharmacy, both are food safe but mineral oil doesnt have any added fragrance.
Pacman99uk 4 weeks ago
@Pacman99uk Thanks for the great tip my friend, something I will do in the future I think.
ColinOutdoors 3 weeks ago
what am i watching!! hammer porn! :s lol jk jk.
Great informative video mate!
Couldnt see well but did it give the wood a nice sheen( wet look) ?
Thinking of using this for my newly stained bed.
theeroom 3 months ago
@theeroom Haha, yeah its a bit borderline weird eh. Thanks my friend. It won't give it a gleaming sheen, it will darken the wood slightly and waterproof it. :-)
ColinOutdoors 3 months ago
@ColinOutdoors Just done my headboard with the same brand, and it does smell like cod liver oil!! lol
Has been two days since coating and still a slight smell, smells of eastern cooking now lol. Just curious mate how long did it take for yours to set or stop smelling?
theeroom 3 months ago
@theeroom Lol, well I think the smell will be around for a bit longer. Usually it soaks in pretty well but the smell remains for a few weeks.
ColinOutdoors 3 months ago
@theeroom before i scrolled down to see the comments, my psychic sense told me someone would mention that. lo and behold. i had to laugh.
prometheus19799791 3 months ago
Where can you buy this Hatchet in the US (online)??
mattsuss18 7 months ago
@mattsuss18 No idea mate, I am in the UK
ColinOutdoors 7 months ago
@mattsuss18 ebay or amazon
prometheus19799791 3 months ago
what is the difference between linseed oil and linseed oil paint and boiled linseed oil??
jerrydff7 7 months ago
@jerrydff7 Not sure my friend
ColinOutdoors 7 months ago
@jerrydff7 Linnseed oil is a preservative and rehydrator for wood . Many antique restorers use linnseed oil to bring old cracked wood back to life. The only difference between boiled and natural linnseedoil is that the boiled has more of the water content evaporated off making it thicker. In paint linnseed oil keeps the paint from drying out and flaking as much.
Terratracks 4 months ago
Colin, I have the same hatchet and there isn't a metal wedge in mine either. Great video!
Craig
craigles1959 9 months ago
@craigles1959 Hi Craig, nice one my friend, glad you have the same hatchet :-)
ColinOutdoors 9 months ago
Hello, friend. So...does linseed oil condition the wood, as well as protect it? How would it compare to mineral oil used on wood? I'm thinking maybe mineral oil on the handle to condition, and linseed to "weatherproof" both the handle and axe head.
Your thoughts?
TheSerpentsEye 10 months ago
@TheSerpentsEye Hi mate, to be honest I am not sure of the details, its has worked well for me over the last 7 months and seems to be the choice among bushcrafters. Sorry I couldn't help you out my friend
ColinOutdoors 10 months ago
@TheSerpentsEye If you want to do it up right, put a little beeswax into some mineral oil and heat it up in the microwave to melt the wax. Stir it up and apply that to the handle. It'll condition the wood and weatherproof nicely. Same for cutting boards.
Photo314159 9 months ago
Cool vid. :)
beerd0h 11 months ago
@beerd0h Cheers mate
ColinOutdoors 11 months ago
Oh yeah... YEAH, jack that fucking hatchet off.. FUCK YA.
beerd0h 11 months ago
@beerd0h Ha, dirty mind eh :-)
ColinOutdoors 11 months ago
@bobsmedoggy Very true on the video but I do oil it often, thanks for the tip
ColinOutdoors 11 months ago
@jimkressin I agree, I usually try and put a new coat on once a week, its looking great :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
acetone to clean metal.......gun oil on a swab and wipe it down to store it.... or a product called Ballistol that does both.
NewShooter60 1 year ago
@NewShooter60 Cheers for the tip
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Hello colin, today in my house, I discarded a bunch of BLO soaked paper towels in my wicker trashcan. I smelled the smoke about an hour later and luckily rushed the basket outside before the thing caught alight. but now my house reeks.
SpiroHrvoje1989 1 year ago
@SpiroHrvoje1989 Wow, glad you got to the trash can in time my friend. Take care.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
ive been using oil finish on my custom handmade knife handles and I refinished a gunstock and the results are great. I love the stuff
FloridaSnookHunter 1 year ago
@FloridaSnookHunter Nice one my friend, cheers for the tip
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
sweet i learn something new everytime i see another video of yours....greatwork and keep the knowledge flowing
TheBigpunn421 1 year ago
@TheBigpunn421 Thank you so much my friend, I really appreciate your support
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
all this talk about combustion, its like this people.... if an average ole haybale in the middle of some farmers field can combust in the sun with no help.... then a bottle of linseed oil can combust with no help.... plain and simple.... and its better to be safe than sorry anyway. Regardless if it says flammable on the bottle or not, its just good ethics to store things of that nature in shaded, cool, out the reach of children areas.
KAPichon 1 year ago
@KAPichon Cheers for the data my friend, I appreciate your comment
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
The metal bits, called staples, are there to prevent the wooden wedge from loosening. Husqvarna obviously feel that their wedge will not release under normal use due to the teacity of whatever cement they have used as an alternative to secure the wedge. The linseed is sufficient to prevent rusting of the axe head.
TheBeebopper 1 year ago
@TheBeebopper Thanks for the great info my friend, I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
G,day Colin, The boild linseed oil will enter the dry wood cells and oxidise to a solid eventually, the process can be furthur speeded up by adding some Gum turpentine which has the added benifit of smelling great. Warming in the sun before applying can help with penitration.
The fire risk is very real if the cloth is left crumpled the heat generated my be sufficient to ignite the cloth but is avoided by drying them flat in a breeze if you want to reuse them or wetting prior to throwing out.
labrat7357 1 year ago
@labrat7357 Thank you so much for the great tips my friend, I will have to give them a try, currently I have just been burning the paper towels that I use, just in case.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Good idea using a glove instead of a rag. If a use a rag with linseed oil i always put it in a bag with water before i throw it away.
MrLoiti100 1 year ago
@MrLoiti100 Thanks my friend, it was a tip I picked up from another YouTuber. I hadn't use Linseed oil before and after some research I was a bit worried about using a rag.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
thanks for that tip it was helpfull
beargryylsfan12 1 year ago
@beargryylsfan12 Thank you very much my friend, I really appreciate your support
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
My hatchet handle has a varnish finish on it. Did you sand the handle before applying the oil??
Jeffrich308 1 year ago
@Jeffrich308 I don't think my handle had varnish on it but if it did I would sand it before I applied Linseed oil
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Colin, yes you can use linseed oil on the metal. reference this by Ray Mears on you tube
dsandersmd 1 year ago
@dsandersmd Thanks my friend.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
I need to treat mine as well as put some polish on my axe sheath
medicjimr 1 year ago
@medicjimr Yeah I put some polish on the sheath of mine also, cheers Jim
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Hey nice hatchet looking forward to seeing it in action! Linseed oil is a good protector of metals but will need more frequent treating than a dry lubricant like TufGlide. If you don't have one of those though linseed is great if a bit more messy.
rayakins 1 year ago
@rayakins Thanks my friend, and thanks for the great information
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Just so happens I'm finishing a work bench I built with Tung oil and it had the same effect. Motor oils wipe right off with no stain.
Nice hatchet. Let's see what it can do!
pharmakon11 1 year ago
@pharmakon11 Cool, your workbench sounds great. Thanks my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Why did you coat it in the Linseed Oil to begin with? For the color or does it help seal the wood and make it last longer? Good videos, keep them up :)
Reed12223 1 year ago
@Reed12223 Thanks my friend, from my understanding and little bit of research the Linseed Oil will seal and protect the wood from moisture.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Hey Colin, how did the axe handle turn out after that last coat dried? Thanks for the video!
boomerang342126 1 year ago
@boomerang342126 Thanks my friend, it turned out really nice and hopefully will turn a nice darker colour over time :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
I wrapped my gerber camp axe with paracord for a fantastic grip. You may want to do the same expecially if you end up working in wet weather or in snow because it looks slippery. Yes, the oil will protect the metal too.
14DFASniper 1 year ago
@14DFASniper Thank you my friend, I have seen the paracord wrap method and it looks like it would work very well
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
You have used the best thing available in my opinion..Good job Colin.
bushcraftbartons 1 year ago
@bushcraftbartons Thank you Mike :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
This video looked pretty damn dirty haha
kingewan 1 year ago
@kingewan Lol, yeah I thought that after I uploaded it lol,
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
its a swedish axe. husqvarna is a manufacturer of motocross vehicles, chainsaws, sewing machines, axes, lawnmowers, etc, etc! :) the name is pronounced hus-kvarna. with a K instead of the Q. i hope this info will help! :)
JefferyWylde 1 year ago
@JefferyWylde Thanks my friend, I appreciate your info
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Hmmm....Maintenance of an Axe and wearing gloves.
Do you by chance have a shovel and a bag of Lime in the boot of your car?
If you do...im not coming over to visit just yet....lol
RDPproject 1 year ago
@RDPproject Lol, I do carry a shovel but no Lime, cheers Rob :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
sent ya some mail
delta2131 1 year ago
@delta2131 Cheers my friend, I shall hopefully get to that very shortly
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
I'd probably watch your videos even I weren't interested in the subjects just to hear your accent. But I do like the content too, keep it up.
-Stanley
mndls1 1 year ago
@mndls1 Stanley, thank you so much for yours support and kind words, it really means alot to me
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
do you ever wear a kilt just curious. I always wanted to get one
nightwalker2830 1 year ago
@nightwalker2830 Hi mate, yeah I do on special occasions like Weddings etc
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
i was cracking up so hard when you said "spontaneous combustion" your walking through the woods and all of a sudden your pocket just bursts into flames id like to see the report the doctor has to fill out. cause of injury spontaneously combusting linseed oil
Killahofosho 1 year ago
@Killahofosho Lol, yeah its a bit scary with the old linseed oil. Fortunately I think it only refers to oil soaked rags and towels
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
@ColinOutdoors seriously it's been used for a very long time and the theory that it can spontaneously combust cannot be right oil just doesn't light itself on fire it needs help of some kind to combust, i have bottle's lying around my house that my great grandfather used it needs physical help to ignite.
Killahofosho 1 year ago
@Killahofosho Its not the oil itself its when the oil is soaked in a rag I believe. It is something to do with the chemical reaction between the cloth and oil heating up.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
gr8 hatchet m8
knifeguyeddy 1 year ago
@knifeguyeddy Thank you very much Ed, I always appreciate your support
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
great video Colin great info thanks
recon66661 1 year ago
@recon66661 Cheers my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Very nice, I'm happy seeing someone taking care of their gear xD
Ahh, linseed, I remember the smell so well from childhood wood-shop-projects. Also it makes great eat'n (omega3) :P
Looking forward to seeing you chop something up with the axe!
Varghjarta 1 year ago
@Varghjarta Thank you very much my friend, today I also put some polish on the sheath and some wax on the head. Looking forward to filming its first use :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
im defently guna lok for one of those when i get well and good job pronoucing it ! lol great video colin!
LaneMaddox00 1 year ago
@LaneMaddox00 Cheers Lane, yeah its a great little hatchet you won't be disappointed, get well soon my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
That is a nice lookin hatchet there. Handy size. might have to pick one up and give the ol' boiled linseed treatment!
BTeamHooligan 1 year ago
@BTeamHooligan Thanks my friend, you will like it very much if you pick one up, great value for money
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
yet again good informative vid Col, great pratical demo on appling it too, as to the wedges, i havent seen any metal in the "Huskies" (nice one col), but i have never hear of any prob's with the wooden wedges coming loose, and the oil is great to use on the blade, very glad to hear that you have Hi-Vis lanyards in the works, the lads dwn here get rid of the leather lanyard (can snap when wet) and make up they own. Again sweet job bro, (ifyou get a chance check out my slide vid i posted)
TheDishD 1 year ago
@TheDishD Thank you very much my friend. Yeah I have actually just put a high vis lanyard on my most used tools today, I will probably upload that video tomorrow :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Nice hatchet/ Thanks!
MongoWongo777 1 year ago
@MongoWongo777 Cheers my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
BLO makes a great hand rubbed finish. Nice matte finish. Holds up well and is pretty good at resisting moisture.
Tung Oil is excellent as a hand rubbed finish as well. I actually prefer the Tung Oil over Boiled Linseed Oil. It has a little more a sheen/gloss in the finish (but you can get a matte look by buffing with 0000 steel wool) and it has slightly better resistance to moisture. They both are great though!
Sanjuro82 1 year ago
@Sanjuro82 Thanks for the great tips my friend, I will be sure to look into those products
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
No... chop, chop?
bufordcrabtree 1 year ago
@bufordcrabtree Lol, not yet but very soon my friend :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
I really like the new look of the handle Colin.
SNAFU111999 1 year ago
@SNAFU111999 Thank you very much my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
@ColinOutdoors so if boiled linseed oil can sponteneoulsy combust u can in a emergancy start a friction fire???
ipodtouchguy951 1 year ago
@ipodtouchguy951 Hi my friend, not sure how reliable or safe it would be to do that. I may have to give it a try someday. Cheers my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
good vid colin *****
TheVTHILLBILLY 1 year ago
@TheVTHILLBILLY Thank you so much my friend, I always appreciate your support
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Hi Colin,
Some advice: Linseed oil has been used as a metal finish and rust protector for centuries. Yes that is hundreds and hundreds of years. Linseed oil is used to quench hot wrought iron to give it a nice black finish. Linseed oil is also used to finish the iron by heating it up and dunking it in linseed oil.
When done properly linseed oil will offer fine protection from rust to any ferrous metal. Properly means wiping off all excess so no extra oil is left on the surface.
Sweet ax!
sabr686 1 year ago 6
@sabr686 Thank you very much for the great tips and info my friend. I am looking forward to show how it performs very soon
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Forgot to mention...the best way to apply any kind of wax as a protecting agent is to heat the metal and then rub the parifin, beeswax or candle on the metal.
ZippoVarga 1 year ago
@ZippoVarga Another great tip, thank you so much for your support my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Beeswax is another great way to protect the exposed steel. I use boiled linseed on everything wood. You can burnish it to a great shine with a piece of denim or cotton. The object of burnishing is to let friction (heat) from vigorous rubbing, further cure and protect the wood. Great Video as always!!!
ZippoVarga 1 year ago
@ZippoVarga Thank you for the awesome tips my friend I will be sure to try them
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
hey Collin great vid you could use linseed oil but the best thing to use is gun oil
5 stars
Mraussieadventurer 1 year ago
@Mraussieadventurer Thank you very much my friend, yeah I think I will try and get some gun oil for it :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
i also think gun oil would be your best bet. can't wait to see your new husky in action!
1978graham 1 year ago
@1978graham Cheers my friend, looking forward to using it
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
i use candle wax on my kukri blade and opinels works a treat
wolfbrother2501 1 year ago
@wolfbrother2501 Cheers Wolfbro, I will think I will do that tomorrow on the hatchet
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
mate i use candle wax on all my gb axes, and it works fantastic, you can then buff the wax to a shine, i put the wax all over the bit, except near the cutting edge where i use 3in1 oil, i then add lord sheraton leather balsam to the sheath, and after the linseed process, add lord sheraton caretaker wood balsam to the handle of the axe, you must buff strait away, it leaves an amazing finish, i also use this on all my knife handles, i can highly recomend this mate, it works great for me.
lucklee1 1 year ago
@lucklee1 Thank you so much for the great tips, I will definitely check these products out and hopefully use them in the future :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
gun oil mate.
trevor55757 1 year ago
@trevor55757 Cheers my friend, several people have mentioned that :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
BLO is great stuff, I have used it on the hiking sticks my son and I have made (it really holds up to the elements). It helps if you use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the surface of the wood slightly before application. It allows the oil to penetrate deeper into the wood. Good luck with it.
MBlackford100 1 year ago
@MBlackford100 Thanks for the great tips my friend, I will have to try that in the future
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Good Video, According to post's on Knife Forums Husqvarna Axes are made by Wetterlings, It looks just like my Wetterlings. You asked about what to use to keep it from rusting I use gun oil and I got that tip from Ray Mears. I hope you love it as much as I love mine, It is a great tool to have and if given a choice of only one tool to take along it is the one I would choose.
john
n9hxv1986 1 year ago
@n9hxv1986 Thank you very much John, yeah I have heard several people mention it being made by Wetterlings. Yeah I will try and get some gun oil for the axe. Take care
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Colin you will love the look when all is said and done... Meaning, after some time the linseed oil will start to darken and give a beautiful look to the handle. The best way to describe the color would be to say the handle will become 2 or 3x darker then what it is now.
MrSteve65 1 year ago
@MrSteve65 Excellent, thank you my friend, looking forward to how the handle evolves over time and use and with multiple coats of linseed oil.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
I cant wait to see a demonstration of how well this hatchet cuts.
jolietjake1970 1 year ago
@jolietjake1970 Cheers my friend, hopefully I can get that done very soon :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Good work, nice Hatchet! Greets Sepp
Waldhandwerk 1 year ago
@Waldhandwerk Thank you very much Sepp
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
That looks like a nice hatchet. I can't wait to see a video where you demonstrate that hatchets chopping ability.
theloudmouse1 1 year ago
@theloudmouse1 Thank you my friend, looking forward to using it and making the video :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
I would go ahead and add a metal wedge or 2. When I worked at the hardware store people would come in and have us repair them and 9 times out of 10 it was because the head had worked loose so we would add a couple of metal wedges.
jasongiddensviper478 1 year ago
@jasongiddensviper478 Cool, thats some great advice my friend, I may do that in the near future
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
So this is varnishing, did i get that right? I hope i'm using the right word, my English doesn't extend very far in the world of woodworking. :)
SSTTEEAALLTTHH 1 year ago
@SSTTEEAALLTTHH Hi mate, not sure if you would class it as varnishing, I think its a slightly different process from what I understand, varnish would make the handle a bit too slippery I believe. Cheers my friend, your English is great
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
@ColinOutdoors
Ah, I see... No idea how you pronounce that Swedish, by the way. I've got some hiking clothes from a Swedish brand, Fjäll Räven, and not even the employees of the outdoor-shop knew how to pronounce that. Cheers.
SSTTEEAALLTTHH 1 year ago
@SSTTEEAALLTTHH Lol, yeah I struggle with some pronunciations too. In Scotland lots of the mountains have Gaelic names and I find it hard to tell people which ones I have climbed because I can't pronounce it lol.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Take the glove off and then hand rub it. Trust me it will come out 100X better.
Sanjuro82 1 year ago
@Sanjuro82 Ah ok, thanks for the tip my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
@ColinOutdoors When you hand rub it really build up friction and heat it will help with the penetration into the wood. You can also thin the BLO with turpentine or mineral spirits (use it to clean off your hands too), I usually thin the first few coats I put on. The thinning of the BLO will aid with penetration in the wood grain. The last few coats I put on will have no thinning. Also make sure you allow the coats to fully dry before proceeding. Don't rush it.
Sanjuro82 1 year ago
@Sanjuro82 Cheers my friend, I really appreciate your great advice, I can use it as a reference for next time.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
@ColinOutdoors I recommend Ballistol for preserving the metal. Check it out, it's awesome stuff.
Sanjuro82 1 year ago
@Sanjuro82 Thanks man, I will check it out, take care
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
in the states i use rem oil for my metal
playdrums 1 year ago
@playdrums Cool, I have seen several people use that, cheers mate :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
hinckleypoland 1 year ago
@hinckleypoland Cheers my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Linseed oil is good stuff for the wood. Dunking the handle would probably be good for it, but like you said--it's expensive. That much linseed oil would probably cost almost as much as the hatchet itself did. And yea, you could re-use it, but that seems like a lot of work. I'd just try and drip some down under the axe head as much as possible, into the lanyard hole, etc. I have heard of people cutting the linseed oil with turpentine and sometimes also beeswax, which could be a little cheaper.
wcropp1 1 year ago
@wcropp1 As far as a metal protectant--it works, but I don't think it's ideal. Gun/knife oil that's made specifically for metals is better IMO, or perhaps some kind of renaissance wax. It is certainly better than nothing, though.
wcropp1 1 year ago
@wcropp1 Thank you so much for the great tips my friend, I really appreciate that, its great to learn from others and I can hopefully give your ideas a try in the future. Take care
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
nice care vid mate!
i'm inclined to go with grishfish ye its expensive oil but if you place the hatchet in to an old washing up bowl and leave it to soak up the oil the suspend it over the bowl to catch all drips ( 1 to 2 days) this will ensure 100% coverage (lanyard hole) especially under the head where rust could mess up your loverly bit of new kit( it will get wet). price of oil, price of new stave or hatchet :) and you can tip the oil when finished back into it's bottle.
stay safe pip
PiPphiltitley 1 year ago
@PiPphiltitley Thanks for the great tip Pip, I will have to give it a try sometime. Take care my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
they use this on self bows, there is this guy Lionel who uses it on osage bows he makes.
LeonRFpoa 1 year ago
@LeonRFpoa Cool. thanks for the info my friend, from what I understand it is very useful oil indeed
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Linseed oil, Linseed Oil, Linseed Oil, LINSEED OIL LINSEED OUIL!!
VirtualCentral 1 year ago
@VirtualCentral Lol, thanks for watching mate :-)
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
Stroke the shaft faster !!!! ya thats hot
Zorn101 1 year ago
@Zorn101 Haha Cheers mate
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
@Zorn101 lol..
DigitalRM 1 year ago
I love linseed oil. It's such a fantastic wood preservative. Linseed oil can be used on metal tools. I'd dunk the whole tool if I could. Get that oil into every crook and cranny. I'd avoid letting it pool, but you can use a ton.
grishfish 1 year ago
@grishfish Thanks for the info my friend, its on the expensive side so I would be buying enough to dunk it lol.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
metal wedges are put in after if handle starts slipping can get in hardware store
adamanime2 1 year ago
@adamanime2 Ok, cool, thanks for the info my friend, I have seen some that come with them straight from that factory so I was curious.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
woot im viewer 2 like this video as well.
PazouwhProductions 1 year ago
@PazouwhProductions Nice one, thanks my friend
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
waht do you make??? put your oil in recipient and your axe in the oil 24 hours and it's ok i make this with my knive handle
LOBO2511 1 year ago
@LOBO2511 or put a 70 for hundred cent off therebenthin alchool in 30 for hundred oil of lindseed slowly hot!! and put in for 8 hours and it's good to!!
LOBO2511 1 year ago
@LOBO2511 Ah ok, I may have to give this a try too, cheers my friend, take care
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago
@ColinOutdoors okay it's better good for protect the wood
LOBO2511 1 year ago
@LOBO2511 Ok, thanks for the time, I may try that next time.
ColinOutdoors 1 year ago