finishes

[whitebear]

i always use beeswax to finish my smaller products like hooks and such. but i just heard of hot dip in vegetable oil. get the piece to a black heat then submerge it in oil bring it out and let it cool then wipe off the surface. i have not tried it yet. has anyone done this and had good results thanks..

Son

[ApprenticeMan]

Works pretty good.

[whitebear]

so i was correct in my retellnig of the proccess?
i will try it tomorrow.

Son

[ApprenticeMan]

Oh yeah, usually what i do is as soon as i am done forging it while the whole peice is still hot dip it in the oil and pull it out and dip and pull, sort of like an interrupted quench, so that it has time to bake the oil that is on the surface when it comes out and is still hot.

[whitebear]

thank you very much
is there any need to worry about where the tongs are. like should i dip it the move the tngs then dip then move etc. or not worry about it and jsut dip and pull as you said

Son

[ApprenticeMan]

Just grab on them with a small area set of tongs, and there is no reason to hold it tight just hold it loose and dip. Don't let it cool completely in the oil and set it out on the table(wood COULD be a fire hazard set it on metal) and it flows and drips all over the whole peice.