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    Default Firebox handle finishes

    My folks have just had a spanky new wood heater installed. It has a couple of raw timber handles on it that need some finishing.

    Is there a problem with using Danish oil near such heat? I wouldn't want the thing to spontaneously combust.

    How about poly? Will it crack and craze with heat?

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    if the wooden handles dont burn I think an oil finish will be fine

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveTTC View Post
    if the wooden handles dont burn I think an oil finish will be fine
    +1 . I used linseed and turps on my Coonara handle.
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    +2.

    For safeties' sake I'd let any applied finish dry (and gas off any accelerants, driers, etc.) for a few days before firing up the stove.

    It's probably better for the long-term durability of the finish, too; there are reasons we don't just plonk our freshly finished items in a warm oven to dry... and why mfrs put "recommended working temperature ranges" on their product spec sheets.
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    Thanks chaps. Danish oil with a few days rest it is then


    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
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