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**lXvtm0ox** · 06-29-2010, 04:37 AM

Hmmm I can't say but I do know the owner referred to it as unfinished. I can tell you that we had an air conditioner leak on to the floor last week and it made the wood dry and warped. Would that indicate that it was unfinished?

Oil needs to be reapplied periodically, so if the floor was oiled some time ago you can still get absorption from fresh water exposure. Even freshly oiled, my wooden tanto will get raised grain from sweat if I slip it in my obi for the duration of a training session. It's not water-proof, just water resistant. Too much though and it can get a bit tacky, so use sparingly.

One thing to look at when looking at oils is to make sure you're getting oil and not an oil-based finish. Most commercial oil finish products (tung oil, teak oil, and Danish oil) actually combine oil and a sealant with carrier. That will be not much different in final footing characteristics than using a urethane finish. Read your labels! Boiled linseed would be readily available as a pure oil in quantities suitable for a floor, though I don't know anything at all about its actual use in such a circumstance. My experience is with furniture and weapons.

-Beth

06-29-2010, 04:37 AM	#18
lXvtm0ox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 417 Senior Member	Hmmm I can't say but I do know the owner referred to it as unfinished. I can tell you that we had an air conditioner leak on to the floor last week and it made the wood dry and warped. Would that indicate that it was unfinished? Oil needs to be reapplied periodically, so if the floor was oiled some time ago you can still get absorption from fresh water exposure. Even freshly oiled, my wooden tanto will get raised grain from sweat if I slip it in my obi for the duration of a training session. It's not water-proof, just water resistant. Too much though and it can get a bit tacky, so use sparingly. One thing to look at when looking at oils is to make sure you're getting oil and not an oil-based finish. Most commercial oil finish products (tung oil, teak oil, and Danish oil) actually combine oil and a sealant with carrier. That will be not much different in final footing characteristics than using a urethane finish. Read your labels! Boiled linseed would be readily available as a pure oil in quantities suitable for a floor, though I don't know anything at all about its actual use in such a circumstance. My experience is with furniture and weapons. -Beth
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