Re: Grow your own fuel oil seeds

[Bob <rmhoward@omninet.net.au>]

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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