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Offline Rolf

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Plan to boil linseed oil this saturday, please check recipe.
« on: October 14, 2010, 08:31:08 PM »
I'm now the proud owner of 2 teaspoons of home made lead white.
This is what I plan to do:

2 teaspoons lead white
2 tablespoons of crushed eggshell (eggshells are 97% CaCO3
1 pint(500ml) raw linseed oil

Heat in a clean paint can in a sandbath to 2000C (4000F) for 30 minutes.
I plan to use a electric hotplate and do it outside.

Anything else I should do?
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Offline Bill of the 45th

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Re: Plan to boil linseed oil this saturday, please check recipe.
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2010, 11:45:46 PM »
Have a fire extinguisher handy, wear gloves and an apron, and good luck.

Bill
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Re: Plan to boil linseed oil this saturday, please check recipe.
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2010, 02:21:55 AM »
Also, a lid for the can would be a very good idea! You can toss it on the can when she "goes" ;D
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Re: Plan to boil linseed oil this saturday, please check recipe.
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2010, 04:45:04 AM »
4 thousand degrees? Better stand back, way back.
Bill
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Re: Plan to boil linseed oil this saturday, please check recipe.
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2010, 05:10:33 AM »
EYE PROTECTION!!!!! :o
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Re: Plan to boil linseed oil this saturday, please check recipe.
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2010, 05:54:07 PM »
Rolf, Have you checked with these folks re shipping to Norway??  They have some great varnishes.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=1687&familyName=Circa+1850+Exterior+Varnish

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Re: Plan to boil linseed oil this saturday, please check recipe.
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2010, 10:16:48 PM »
Tim, they won't ship varnishes, oils, ect by air. Stuff like this can't be shipped as regulare mail. It has to go by land/sea transport, and that costs a fortune. But thanks for the suggestion.

Best regards
Rolfkt
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