Q: We have (whoops, had) beautiful high-end, outdoor teak furniture. Several years ago it had just reached that lovely patina-stage of aging and was very smooth to touch. While we were away on ...

A fungus that does not attack wood, but preserves it. It sounds strange, but it is possible. A new study shows that black fungi on oiled wood can behave like a 'biofinish'. This layer colors the wood ...

Q: How do you like linseed oil paint? I just learned about Allback linseed paint and I came across a two-year-old article you wrote on this product. How has it stood up so far? A: Freedom from peeling ...

Officials Warn of Spontaneous Combustion Risk of Linseed Oil and Other Common Household Products Oil-based wood stains and linseed oil can combust and burn even without any spark to ignite the fire, ...