Every time I see a thread pertaining to use of linseed oil, or BLO, or concoctions of BLO plus various additives and driers, I wonder why anyone would bother. We all know there are commercially available wood finishes that are vastly superior and we are hard pressed to find many custom stockmakers of note who use homemade BLO recipies. Then I recall that I have used several home brewed mixes for slow rust blueing and browning solutions. So I guess there must be some personal satisfaction from using a homemade stock finish, or perhaps duplicating an original factory finish for a proper restoration.
