Restoring Garden Tools

By TheresaJ

Like your hands, the handles of your favorite wood-handled garden tools suffer from overexposure to weather and soil. .



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Ingredients

• To renew splintery, dry, or cracked wood, sand the handles with medium sandpaper; wipe clean.

Preparation

Step 1

With a rag or disposable brush, coat wood with a mix of equal parts linseed oil and turpentine. Let dry overnight; then buff the handle with fine steel wool to remove excess oil. To reclaim very worn wood, brush and buff a second time