When left in a pile this stuff can spontaneously burst into flame. If you use Linseed oil, take any rags or brushes that are used and dispose of them outdoors. That is why so many Rosewood boards of the 50s and 60s no longer look like Rosewood. Linseed oil oxidizes over time, turning black in the process. Bear in mind that, if a board is treated with Linseed oil, it will eventually turn black. After multiple applications, nothing can penetrate it. If you insist on Linseed oil, get the food grade from a health food store. The stuff from a hardware or art store is a paint variety, boiled or raw. Because it forms a continuous film, it seals the surface of the wood like a varnish, but oils of plant origin may later slowly penetrate down to the wood. Linseed oil is more like a varnish than an oil. On their site HERE they state the following side effects and caveats about Linseed Oil, the veracity of which I can not testify to since I've never used it on guitars, or furniture: I used Fret Doctor (a "bore oil") to cosmetically darken my rosewood bridges and boards. Wondering what some of you on here might think about this? Not sure how I feel about using automotive wax on the guitar or boiled linseed oil on the fret board?
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