Woodworking terms used

Danish oil. Danish oil is a somewhat imprecise term used by manufacturers to describe a few different formulas. Most oils labeling themselves Danish use a linseed or tung oil base and add resins that perform much like a varnish. Danish oil is likely to be more protective than other oils, but due to inconsistent labeling, test it on scrap wood before applying it to your piece. That said, the classic recipe by Watco for Danish oil has been around for many years, and many woodworkers swear by its balance of an oil finish s shine with the protection of a varnish. If you need your oil finish to hold up in a high-traffic area, consider trying Danish. 

Silica. SiHca (qv) comes in various forms including quartz [14808-60-7]. It has found wide use as an abrasive in the past, particularly as an inexpensive coated abrasive for woodworking. The term sandpaper is stiU used as a generic term for coated abrasives in many quarters although the use of sand in coated abrasives has been almost entirely elkninated because of the hazard of siHcosis to the user and its inferior grinding properties (especially for metals). 

A large do-it-yourself consumer population uses paint strippers containing dichloromethane on furniture and woodwork. Formulations are available mainly in liquid form, but also, occasionally, as an aerosol. Exposures have been estimated on the basis of investigations of the use of household liquid products in the United States. The estimated levels ranged from less than 35 mg/m- to a few short-term exposures of 14 100— 21 200 mg/mC The majority of the concentration estimates were below 1770 mg/ni (WHO, 1996). 

Because of these problems, woodwork exposed to the outdoors should be given a protective treatment that is both water-repellent and water-resistant to decay fungi. Such treatment could be used either as the finish itself or prior to the final finish. Materials developed for such purposes are termed water-repellent preservatives... 

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