Thx, John, good info. Another little known bonus

by brionic , Monday, January 23, 2012, 22:43 (4688 days ago) @ John Meeker

of BLO is that it attracts mice like a magnet - a small amount on a rag, left in a non-combustible area, surrounded by the traps of your choosing, will produce crazy results.

Not as elegant as your use, but refinishing an axe helve last week, I stumbled onto this.