Handyman Tip - Hand Rubbed Finish

Al Carrell: Maybe you have heard the term 'hand rubbed finish'. It was highly sought after in furniture. It can still be a great finish. And I'm going to tell you how to mix up the formula that the old time craftsmen used and they probably tried to keep it a secret. There's no secret to it though. First of all, you use boiled linseed oil; that doesn't mean you boil it. It's just what you ask for at the paint store, boiled linseed oil. Two (2) parts of that and one part turpentine. Now that's a big magic formula isn't it? That's it. And then you want to mix it up really good. You can do that by shaking up the jar and then when it's mixed up, you want to apply it. Now it really doesn't make any difference how you put this stuff on there. You can use a brush or rag. You can even pour it on if it's on a horizontal surface. You just want to coat the whole thing. And after you've got that done, then it's a good idea to let it sit for about 15 minutes. Incidentally, this works on either a prefinished piece of furniture, or one that's nude. After you've gotten it on there and let it soak in, you want to wipe off the excess and then you want to start buffing. Now the way the old craftsmen used to do it to get that beautiful hand rubbed finish, was do this every day for a week, every week for a month, every month for a year and then every year forever. It does give you a great looking finish and very strong arms.

Episode 023 1995 - 96 Season

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