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**unishisse** · 01-13-2010, 06:56 AM

I used the following recipe on several bokuto years ago:

1 part unboiled linseed oil
1 part tung oil
~0.05 part beeswax

Carefully combine ingredients in a double boiler and DO NOT BOIL - getting the beeswax to dissolve is the tricky part. This mixture is flammable.

Coat the bokuto with mixture after it has cooled a bit; let sit for 24 hours, then remove the excess.

Be sure to work in a well ventilated area while doing the mixing and the drying.

The results for me were very non-slip surfaces. In fact, I found one tsuka a bit too sticky for my liking.

I suspect that if I had not let the mixture sit so long that the results would have been more to my liking.

YMMV.

01-13-2010, 06:56 AM	#5
unishisse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	I used the following recipe on several bokuto years ago: 1 part unboiled linseed oil 1 part tung oil ~0.05 part beeswax Carefully combine ingredients in a double boiler and DO NOT BOIL - getting the beeswax to dissolve is the tricky part. This mixture is flammable. Coat the bokuto with mixture after it has cooled a bit; let sit for 24 hours, then remove the excess. Be sure to work in a well ventilated area while doing the mixing and the drying. The results for me were very non-slip surfaces. In fact, I found one tsuka a bit too sticky for my liking. I suspect that if I had not let the mixture sit so long that the results would have been more to my liking. YMMV.
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