Thanks for sharing this! I do not have any antique spinning wheels but just acquires a smaller Wool wheel and my go to wheel is now 30 yrs old and is telling me I need to give it some tlc! Again thanks
Thank you Val, this excellent information. I had no idea that nicotine was toxic when absorbed through the skin, but just recently, I came across some information on Wikipedia that the nicotine plant has toxins that can be absorbed through the skin. It did not mention that third-hand smoke is toxic to the touch, but the American Lung Association has a paper on third hand smoke, that is a bit vague, in my mind. I am not a smoker, and I do not have smokers in my close surroundings. Still, the information is useful, and I will be careful in the future with any second-hand items I bring home. I am hypersensitive to chemicals such as fragrances and petroleum based products, so I have been avoiding mineral oil and fragranced dish soap. In case anyone else might be looking for alternatives to these products, I use black soap for cleaning, which has an olive oil base (the one available to me is by Marius Fabre). For conditioning, I have used a mixture of beeswax and coconut oil, from a recipe that I found online. I quite like the rich, darkened effect from the beeswax on my unfinished Ashford Traditional. My CPW has finished wood, so I wonder if that wood also needs to be conditioned?
@@daniellebissonnette3304 thank you for input. Coconut oil can become rancid as well as other oils including walnut oil. That being said, I’ve made walnut oil beeswax blend. It has a slightly darker tint. One of my wheels was so strong with nicotine as I cleaned it was obviously cigar smoke-the wheel was named Muriel-the nicotine was hiding beautiful wood! Keep researching and exploring to find the best solution for you and your equipment And yes, wax on painted wood, particularly lead base paint, may help seal the paint from wear and paint dust.
Thanks for sharing this! I do not have any antique spinning wheels but just acquires a smaller Wool wheel and my go to wheel is now 30 yrs old and is telling me I need to give it some tlc! Again thanks
Thank you Val, this excellent information. I had no idea that nicotine was toxic when absorbed through the skin, but just recently, I came across some information on Wikipedia that the nicotine plant has toxins that can be absorbed through the skin. It did not mention that third-hand smoke is toxic to the touch, but the American Lung Association has a paper on third hand smoke, that is a bit vague, in my mind. I am not a smoker, and I do not have smokers in my close surroundings. Still, the information is useful, and I will be careful in the future with any second-hand items I bring home.
I am hypersensitive to chemicals such as fragrances and petroleum based products, so I have been avoiding mineral oil and fragranced dish soap. In case anyone else might be looking for alternatives to these products, I use black soap for cleaning, which has an olive oil base (the one available to me is by Marius Fabre). For conditioning, I have used a mixture of beeswax and coconut oil, from a recipe that I found online. I quite like the rich, darkened effect from the beeswax on my unfinished Ashford Traditional. My CPW has finished wood, so I wonder if that wood also needs to be conditioned?
@@daniellebissonnette3304 thank you for input. Coconut oil can become rancid as well as other oils including walnut oil. That being said, I’ve made walnut oil beeswax blend. It has a slightly darker tint. One of my wheels was so strong with nicotine as I cleaned it was obviously cigar smoke-the wheel was named Muriel-the nicotine was hiding beautiful wood! Keep researching and exploring to find the best solution for you and your equipment
And yes, wax on painted wood, particularly lead base paint, may help seal the paint from wear and paint dust.
wow was this timely. i brought "agnes" out from under my bed this morning, to begin her spa treatment. thanks!
@@chingachgook9718 quick wash with dawn then your favorite paste wax. Agnes will look beautiful.