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Hello all. Can anyone recommed an oil (or other product) that can revitalize dried out wood? I ran into a cache of 60+ year old mahogany that would make beautiful b&s sets, but it's a bit dry and brittle. Any and all recommedations will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Michael

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Michael Anthony

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The only way is to try to rehydrate the wood. Storing it in a high relative humidity will add moisture, but unless it if fairly thin, you may not have much luck.
If the cells of the wood have collapsed, there wouldn't be too much hope. Treating it with any oils or such will contaminate the wood so that you would have a hard time applying a finish.
Hopefully some one else has a fix for you. It would be a shame if you couldn't salvage this cache, and be able to brag about it to the rest of us! Good Luck!

Alex

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The wood on the outside will be oxidised, not just dried out, basically you will need to remove this by sanding or planing before cutting the board into sets.

Use it like any other wood. Wood is wood right. The oxidation will be gone as soon as you sand it anyway. If you are conserned about bending it, you can use super soft but as long as it gets steam while bending, it should be alright. Being well seasoned is a plus for stability and tone, so go for it.