How often do you use linseed oil?

[shuquanchen]

hi guys i just bought a second hand snooker cue 2 weeks ago and the cue is at good condition only the shaft abit dry, so i used raw linseed oil on the cue and left overnight....been done 3-4 times during a week, that the shaft getting better now however i don't know whether i can use raw linseed oil on my snooker cue alot or just use once every 3-4 months could ur guys help me with this please, coz i think if i use the oil 3-4 times on cue during a week will make the cue go soft...hope your guys will help me with this please thanks very much

[massimiliano]

Hi, I am not the most experience player on this site but as far as I know you should use linseed oil only once every 3-4 month but that depends on how much you play. I try to play minimum 2 time at week and I use raw linseed oil once every 3 month and it looks fine.
Hope that help
Good luck

[shuquanchen]

thanks for that

[cueman]

You shouldn't really need to apply any oil for at least 3 months or more but the wood will only take what it needs.

As a side note any wood once it is sealed with an oil finish or lacquer shouldn't really need any more applying to it unless the seal is opened, in the case of wood when the finish has been removed or sanded. Continually adding linseed oil or any other oil/wax isn't really going to get into the wood or actually do anything to it as there is a seal already there protecting the wood!

[Robert602]

Threads merged - one thread per question next time please shuquanchen

[mushroomgod]

iv just waxed my que, with beeswax..

iv never applyed linseed oil, but when I do should I remove the wax with fine wire wool or somthing before I apply the oil?

[shuquanchen]

how often do u wax ur cue?i bought bee's wax today wonder how often u can use it thanks very much?

[Watford]

I wouldn't oil or wax too often!
I only oiled my cue every 6 months!
I waxed it once about 6 months ago and didn't think it needed doing since!
If you've waxed it without oiling I would just leave it for a few months and see how you find it, feed the wood next time!
I have been told not to bother waxing my new cue and just oil it every blue moon!
So I will be doing this, but I was happy with the beeswax finish of my old cue and craftsman sell wax so there's probably some differece of opinion on all this!

[shuquanchen]

thanks very much i get yet my cue is a 1-2 years old cue not the new one but with ur help i won't oil the cue alot or wax it alot thanks alot

[lbs]

foolish of me to use purified linseed oil, now I understand why my cue is forever sticky even after days of use and buffing with a dry cloth.... Would raw linseed oil be better?

Another Q is there are still a bit of ash in between those splices. Is it ok to apply linseed oil onto those areas, including the ebony? I am concern that the oil might seep and disturb the glue holding the ash and ebony splices -_-

Currently I am playing it safe by leaving them alone!

[ADR147]

foolish of me to use purified linseed oil, now I understand why my cue is forever sticky even after days of use and buffing with a dry cloth.... Would raw linseed oil be better? yes much!

Another Q is there are still a bit of ash in between those splices. Is it ok to apply linseed oil onto those areas, including the ebony? I am concern that the oil might seep and disturb the glue holding the ash and ebony splices -_- yes you can use it on the ebony aswell

Currently I am playing it safe by leaving them alone!

no need to panic you will not damage the cue with raw linseed oil and the cue will only take as much as it needs.