Linseed oil on micarta handle?

Hi just my two cents but have you considered wood hardener? Or tongue oil? It dries hard and will help smooth the surface a bit. I have also given micarta a super fine mirror like finish and it didn’t absorb anything after that treatment. The Sun did darken it which is the opposite of what I would have guessed
 
Pure tung oil with orange oil spirits is what I use on handles and even some blades.

Non-toxic, doesn’t darken over time as much as linseed oil, dries faster and is more protective.

Only downside imo is that it’s a little more expensive, but you really only use a little…

However, haven’t used it on micarta…
 
I have tried Tung Oil on micarta and it works OK. Applied several thin layers but it is bit tricky to apply. I got occasional bubbles in between layers here and there. I have tried sanding in between but it did not work. So application of oil on micarta requires some experience. If I would be doing it again, I would soak it on oil and let it dry perhaps a few times to get reasonable thick layer. I am happy how it turned out though, the resultant layer is durable and holds well. Protect the high grid finish and colours of the micarta. I am apply wax mixed with linseed oil every once in a while and buff it. It looks good but the feeling on hand is bit different, grippy but not the same "organic" feeling of micarta.
 
Wow... I bought some BLO because I saw it at Home Depot, was buying a bunch of stuff, and just picked it up, thought it might be cool to put on my Opinels, I have an Opinel I need to fix, anyways (chipped tip and the action is really, really stiff) after the Old Timer I'm working on is finished.

My whole family has Opinels, and I was hoping to maybe use that to seal it, but the way I'm hearing it now and what I read upon getting home, seems like a toxic fireball waiting to happen. I thought it was some benign stuff from the name and lack of research, haha. Anyone want to trade me for something less volatile? Just kidding, but jeez. Would I be better off finding a less volatile alternative to this, though?
 
Hashishiin said:
Wow... I bought some BLO because I saw it at Home Depot, was buying a bunch of stuff, and just picked it up, thought it might be cool to put on my Opinels, I have an Opinel I need to fix, anyways (chipped tip and the action is really, really stiff) after the Old Timer I'm working on is finished.

My whole family has Opinels, and I was hoping to maybe use that to seal it, but the way I'm hearing it now and what I read upon getting home, seems like a toxic fireball waiting to happen. I thought it was some benign stuff from the name and lack of research, haha. Anyone want to trade me for something less volatile? Just kidding, but jeez. Would I be better off finding a less volatile alternative to this, though?
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Nope. I've had some in every shop I've ever owned for the last 35 or 40 years. No trouble and a great wood treatment/finish/preservative. Just treat it like any other flammable liquid. No soaked rags lying around etc.
 
I use tung oil on antler. It soaks in, takes a while to dry, and gives a nice finish when buffed.
 
3D Anvil said:
Anyone noticed the warning label on Linseed oil? "Rags (etc.) soaked with linseed oil may spontaneously combust..."

Has that ever happened to anyone?
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When I was a kid we had a shed burn down over night due to spontaneous combustion form old paint and oil rags left in the shed. Learned a new word that day!
 
Hashishiin said:
Wow... I bought some BLO because I saw it at Home Depot, was buying a bunch of stuff, and just picked it up, thought it might be cool to put on my Opinels, I have an Opinel I need to fix, anyways (chipped tip and the action is really, really stiff) after the Old Timer I'm working on is finished.

My whole family has Opinels, and I was hoping to maybe use that to seal it, but the way I'm hearing it now and what I read upon getting home, seems like a toxic fireball waiting to happen. I thought it was some benign stuff from the name and lack of research, haha. Anyone want to trade me for something less volatile? Just kidding, but jeez. Would I be better off finding a less volatile alternative to this, thoug
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Not all oil soaked rags cause spontaneous combustion. BLO soaked rags do cause spontaneous combustion.

The fibers in the Micarta are basically rags.

Mineral oil is a much better option for your Opinels. Food safe doesn’t turn rancid.
 
eveled said:
Not all oil soaked rags cause spontaneous combustion. BLO soaked rags do cause spontaneous combustion.

The fibers in the Micarta are basically rags.

Mineral oil is a much better option for your Opinels. Food safe doesn’t turn rancid.
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That's why I love the stuff, can just slather it on things without worry.
 
I use BLO on wood and always burn the paper towels I apply it with when done.

For smooth Micarta (that wasn’t originally smooth) I just sand and polish it with wet/dry paper. Micarta dust is not good for you. To make Micarta darker I’ve had decent results using stropping compound to buff it.
 
I use that acrylic floor finish they sell in squirt bottles in Walmart. It used to be called SC Johnsons Future Floor Wax but it's not a wax its actually a very thin clear acrylic paint. It's called Pledge Floor Care or Pledge Revive It Floor Gloss now. I started out spraying model airplanes with it via an airbrush to form a better base for waterslide decals to adhere to (and then flat coating the model afterwards) It will soak in to anything porous you dip in it and seal it permanently unless you leave it submerged for weeks. Great for sealing and de-stinking antler and bone too. Drys super thin. Will take a couple coats on anything that's porous to get a shine to it.
 
3D Anvil said:
Anyone noticed the warning label on Linseed oil? "Rags (etc.) soaked with linseed oil may spontaneously combust..."

Has that ever happened to anyone?
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I had some wadded up paper towels smoking and turning black in a trash can one time back when I was in college. Caught it in the nick of time.
 
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This stuff is great. I spill it on everything, and then everything looks better ( Leather / Micarta ). I’ve never had it combust on me, can be scrubbed off micarta with a coarse dish sponge and some Dawn.

I personally like the way filthy micarta looks, it’s beautiful. Few handle materials age and patina as well as good micarta.
 
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