Wood Treatment

A mix for preserving wood.

a quart or so of linseed oil, Pine tar to taste, but I probably use about half the amount of linseed oil, turpentine sufficient to thin the pine tar out to more liquid form, and a few splashes of Japan dryer (contains Cobalt so keep off skin). I heat it up in a large coffee can on the shop stove, and brush it on hot.

Found an article in an old issue of Woodenboat magazine: August 2008 issue, on "Traditional Recipes" and has a listing for pine tar. Called Stockholm Tar at: http://www.tarsmell.com/tar.html - also has natural varnishes.

http://www.bickmore.com/bickmore/Health%20Care/PineTar.html

X/C ski shops carry pine tar, too ..typically under the Swix brand. It's used for coating the bottoms of wooden skis.