Re: care of garden tool handles
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- Subject: Re: care of garden tool handles
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- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 21:04:57 -0700
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Hi Janet - Sand & rub in linseed oil - available at paint stores. You may
want to sand and rub in oil again again after the 1st application of oil
dries. It sometimes raises little pimples on the wood. We oil ours every
year just after New Years Day.-Olin
-----Original Message-----
From: Meconella@aol.com <Meconella@aol.com>
To: veggie-list@eskimo.com <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Monday, November 30, 1998 8:11 PM
Subject: care of garden tool handles
>Hi all,
>
>I recently acquired some older garden tools -- shovel, pitch fork, hoe,
>etc. These are fairly old with long wooden handles that, while sound, are
a
>bit rough to the touch. What is the best treatment for these to make them
>more comfortable to use with bare hands? Sanding and rubbing with some
sort
>of oil? If so, what kind of oil would you suggest?
>
>Janet.
>
>
