Oh i know what you’re talking about, I’ve done this to a mallet of mine. I basically submerged it in linseed oil for a pretty long time. It still secretes this substance you speak of to this day.

Since then my flood coat is just a couple of big drops in the spoon that i spread around with my fingers. I use rubber gloves, but it still feels pretty good.

When i reapply i do wait another couple of months before i use it again. I have duplicates of most things, and if i don’t it can usually wait a couple of months. I’m fairly sure i’d be able to drink the stuff i have here, so I’m not worried about that. I just don’t want it to wear off before it is cured.