Question on painting axe handle

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I've done some searching and am finding different opinions on how to go about this so I wanted to find out if someone here has had some experience with this. The main question is should I put BLO on the handle now that it is sanded down and then paint it when it dries?? How long should it dry before being painted?? Will the paint still adhere with the BLO applied first. It is a fireman's axe and the handle was red, the knob was pretty beat up and rotted but I wanted to reuse it. I filled in the knob with wood filler as to retain the original shape. I figured if I painted it that would hide the wood filler, that's the main reason for painting it. Thanks for any help!!
 
JLRubicon said:
I've done some searching and am finding different opinions on how to go about this so I wanted to find out if someone here has had some experience with this. The main question is should I put BLO on the handle now that it is sanded down and then paint it when it dries?? How long should it dry before being painted?? Will the paint still adhere with the BLO applied first. It is a fireman's axe and the handle was red, the knob was pretty beat up and rotted but I wanted to reuse it. I filled in the knob with wood filler as to retain the original shape. I figured if I painted it that would hide the wood filler, that's the main reason for painting it. Thanks for any help!!
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I would skip the blo if you plan to paint.
 
Tape off the end of the handle and be extra careful to not get any blo on the part you intend to paint. There will be some overlap because BLO will seep under the tape a bit and otherwise be a nuisance. An alternative you might consider is red plasti-dip on the end of the handle , tape it off and dip and peel the tape while the dip is wet. A few dips and taking off the tape while wet will give a clean line. Then blo the rest !
 
Thanks for the replies. I am planning on painting the whole handle, that's how it was when I got it. I guess I just paint it and no BLO.
 
I was only asking about the blo if it was necessary really, I don't have to use it. The handle is in good shape, just the knob was messed up on it, I did put blo on that and then filled it in with wood filler. If I don't have to use the blo I am fine with that. I really didn't plan on sealing it with anything, it will be more of a wall hanger. Here is how it started.


 
Almost there, I just covered the original sticker on the axe and painted it. I figure I can always take the sticker off and reveal the original sticker(what was left of it). I wasn't sure if I should just remove the old sticker and then just decided to go that route with it. I just have to hang it, letting the paint dry a little more. Just a little mock up for now, the paint job turned out a lot better than I thought it would.

comparison pic




Here's how it was when I got it
 
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