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["Robert Jensen" <robertscroft@hotmail.com>]

Bob,
A good sand will remove the poly urethane and you can buy the tung oil from 
most good paint shops.

The beauty of the tung oil is that you only need a light buff with sand 
paper on the scuffed and highly trafficed areas prior to applying top up 
coats.

It also brings out the grain of the timber very nicely.

Best wishes
Robert


> From: Bob <rmhoward@omninet.net.au>
> Reply-To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Subject: Re: Grow your own fuel oil seeds
> Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 22:11:56 +0800
>
> Umm - instant and interesting problem ... I have a poly urethane coated 
> wooden
> (manufactured board on concrete) floor in a community hall that needs to be
> resurfaced... could we sand it off and resurface with tung oil -- does 
> anybody have a
> source of this material and a price and possible availability in Australia
> (anywhere:-)... also any knowledge about application?
>
> May thanks in advance - i do enjoy this mailing list :-)
>
> Robert Jensen wrote:
>
> > Marsha,
> > Tung-oil is also wonderful as a floor seal, it penetrates well and lasts
> > much longer than the dreaded polyurethands.
> >
> > >From: "Marsha Hanzi" <hanzibra@svn.com.br>
> > >Reply-To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> > >To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> > >Subject: Re: Grow your own fuel oil seeds
> > >Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 23:11:25 -0300
> > >
> > >It sounds to me like the Aleurites (the "candlenut tree") which I 
> believe
> > >is
> > >the tung-oil tree, or perhaps a close cousin.  It grows very easily, is
> > >seen
> > >all over Hawaii in semi-wild state, .  I tried to bring nuts back to
> > >Brazil-
> > >unsuccessfuly because the customs lady caught me!-- but discovered once
> > >home
> > >that it is a fairly common street ornamental here.  The oil is good for
> > >burning and for making varnish.  The hawaiians use it to paint their 
> boats.
> > >It is edible in small quantities.  Large quantities cause diarrhea...
> > >
> > >Marsha
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Len <gardenlen@optushome.com.au>
> > >To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> > >Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 7:34 PM
> > >Subject: Re: Grow your own fuel oil seeds
> > >
> > >
> > > > yes please if anyone can give a web site for this tree also that 
> will be
> > > > appreciated, sounds very interesting.
> > > >
> > > > len
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > it works for me it could work for you
> > > >
> > > > http://members.optushome.com.au/gardenlen/index1.htm
> > > >
> > > > "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do!!"
> > > > but consider others and the environment.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Sharon Gordon <gordonse@one.net>
> > > > To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 7:55 AM
> > > > Subject: Grow your own fuel oil seeds
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > A person on another growing/sustainable list asked about this fuel
> > > > > seed.  Any ideas as to what it might be?
> > > > > Sharon
> > > > > gordonse@one.net
> > > > >
> > > > > I recently saw on Discovery, that there is a tree (I believe from
> > >China)
> > > > > that produces a seed that can be used as fuel with no refining. 
> This
> > > > > tree drops an estimated 2,000 lbs. of seed annually and they 
> talked of
> > > > > growing groves of this tree in hawaii. They showed a guy pick up a
> > >seed
> > > > > from under the tree and light it and a blue flame jetted out the 
> side
> > > > > for about 10-15 seconds. It reminded me of a smoke bomb when first
> > >lit.
> > > > > I did not catch the name of the tree and was wondering if anyone 
> on
> > >the
> > > > > list has herd of it. If so, could you give me the scientific name 
> of
> > > > > this tree and if possible where seed could be purchased. I would 
> like
> > >to
> > > > > try and see if I can grow these down here in New Orleans.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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