There are a few errors in the rust bluing description.
"Rust bluing is done by boiling the parts in pure water, removing them and swabbing them with a chemical that causes the parts to rust.
The rust is "carded" off with degreased steel wool, then put back in the water.
Each time the rust...
The US Department of Agriculture did a research paper on wood finishes some years ago. They rated them in relation to resistance to water. BLO was at the bottom of the pile at 25% resistant to moisture. It does not dry well at all and a lot of the darkening that you see on the surface is...
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