Protecting axes and other wooden handled tools with boiled linseed oil and wax.

Let's talk about how to protect your hand tools from rust and rot. High carbon steel will rust and wood will rot. You don't want your axe or other tools to do this. Luckily, there are ways of preventing this. I treat all of my wooden handles with boiled linseed oil generously and sometimes a light wax buff. I use paraffin wax on the heads of my tools to keep the steel from rusting.

To apply boiled linseed oil, you can use an old rag or your fingers. To apply the wax, I simply pick up the block and rub it on the steel. Another way would be to partially melt it and then rub it on with an old cloth.

Here are some pics of some of the tools I've treated and the supplies I've used.

My wooden handled axes and tools

A block of paraffin wax

Boiled linseed oil works well for treating wood

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