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I bought two bottles of artist linseed made in England.I put some on metal plate and some boiled linseed on another piece,Two days later the boiled oil was about dry but artist oil was still wet! Says on bottle slows drying on paint.I guess i just wasted my money! Bobby

I must just be lucky. I've never had a problem with the artist's linseed drying. If I mix with wipe-on poly it dries very quickly. I usually sand in the oil/poly mix and it fills the grain fairly quickly. I've also on furniture.

Did you by error buy "raw" linseed oil?

If the oil coat is thin enough, that is the volume to surface rtio is right, it will dry fast. Linseed oil of all types is a drying oil, it oxidizes and dries when in contact with air.

If the oil pools, ie the volume to surface ratio is volume biased, it will stay wet for a looong time.

There is a book about it, but I do not know the policy re posting sources so I will not say anything.

Always interesting to read these finishing/question discussions. One can learn something new, pick up a tip, or remember, "I tried that". As well, all the 'trade secrets', historic accounts, and other arcana are worth a compilation, from the posts, on their own.

As a suggestion, it might be handy for everyone to have a common industrial/professional reference to the properties and uses of the materials discussed.

[b]Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish [u][/u] by Bob Flexner [revised edition]
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Most libraries will have a copy, or you can get it on inter-library loan. The paper-bound edition is pretty reasonably priced, as well.