Mike Campbell.
Excellant posts and advise, as you guys may know, I do a fair (AKA a lot) of stock finishing using old traditional recipes based on Linseed Oil.But being fully aware and working in a commercial environment.(Did I use the word impatient?).We all have to be aware of modern technology and available products.To this end I fully endorse everything Mike as advised and would offer this tip.
If you can obtain it over there (It is available in the US) try Liberon Finishing Oil it really is good stuff and IMHO it is superior to WATCO.For traditionalists you could try Mike Smart's Trade Secrets Rapid Oil available from Woodcock Hill.