Rattan Care...?

KuKulzA28 · 27th November 2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PUFF

They way people in southern Thailand do is soaking them in drying oil (linseed, tung) then wipe them off and let them dry. This is enough to keep bamboo/rattan work for 10-20 years. After the oil dried, you may also wax them to give an extra protection.

But there the problem i the rattan getting too moist... where I am the concern is that it'll dry out, crack, and fall apart...

Dimasalang · 27th November 2009, 05:49 PM

I also use linseed on strips of rattan but not a lot. Rattan soaks up oil easier and faster then wood. Soaking a rattan stick for long periods of time will make the stick last longer but will make it a lot heavier...on top of that, take a long time to dry, will always leak at the ends, always feel oily, and can make the stick too soft. Id suggest using linseed liberally on the strips...rub it in, let it soak just a bit(you can see it soak in), then wipe it off.

I met some Kendo practitioners who use linseed on their Shinai swords(made of bamboo). They don't soak it too long as it will get to heavy the longer it soaks and can offset the balance of the bamboo sword.

27th November 2009, 05:49 PM	#2
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	I also use linseed on strips of rattan but not a lot. Rattan soaks up oil easier and faster then wood. Soaking a rattan stick for long periods of time will make the stick last longer but will make it a lot heavier...on top of that, take a long time to dry, will always leak at the ends, always feel oily, and can make the stick too soft. Id suggest using linseed liberally on the strips...rub it in, let it soak just a bit(you can see it soak in), then wipe it off. I met some Kendo practitioners who use linseed on their Shinai swords(made of bamboo). They don't soak it too long as it will get to heavy the longer it soaks and can offset the balance of the bamboo sword.