Ready!

[Hoanui]

OK, the hive is oiled up with tung oil and outside. Now all I need is spring to come around.......still waiting......lol

 

[REDWOOD]

I never thought about tung oil for a hive, if it's good for kids toys it must be OK for bees, let us know how it weathers and good luck

 

[Roola]

What is tung oil? Never heard of that...

 

[REDWOOD]

It Comes from the tung tree seeds, it is food safe and it's uses are wooden chopping boards, wooden toys fruit bowls and garden furniture, it leaves a transparent coat that is water and acid proof

 

[alldigging]

Never heard of it before ..
http://tungoil.co.uk/health-safety-data-sheet/

 

[VEG]

Doesnt say its food safe on their data sheets


Ahh its in their web site safe for food surfaces

 

[alanf]

What is tung oil? Never heard of that...

Pressed from a tree seed, originally Far East but probably grown elsewhere too, I read somewhere that New Zealand gave growing it a go some years ago. Ingredient of traditional versions of "Danish Oil", dries to a soft sheen on bare wood for the Scandinavian furniture look.

 

[Hoanui]

I'll certainly let you know how I get along with it. I thought it may be better than linseed oil. It's easily absorbed by the wood and it didn't take much - about a third of a 250ml bottle for a four foot TBH.

 

[REDWOOD]

I would advise not to use linseed oil on it's own, it goes black after a while