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Plain linseed oil is a very poor finish. It is not waterproof, therefore will not keep water out of the wood and will waterspot if rained on. TruOil is very hard to beat, IMO and IME. However, some are always trying to reinvent the wheel.
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I prefer to think of it as rediscovering the sledge or travois. Jim is correct that linseed will waterspot even with the addition of wax.
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doublegunhq,
You are not going to be able to retire on the profit from your stock oil sales.
Could you post your 'Rapid English Oil Finish' formula please?
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doublegunhq,
If you don't want to share the formula maybe you can tell us in which woodworking magazine you found it.
JC(AL)
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I like the two different variants of Pro-Custom Oil from Chem-Pak. It's a oil base that's polymerized. Easy to use and good results and durable.
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Have been experimenting with Watco Danish Oil, definitely containing linseed oil (from its aroma). Works well for wet sanding (grain filling) and also for finish.
Will post some pictures when I finish the experiment.
JC(AL)
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I did a test comparison of Tru-Oil and Watco for the first coat not long ago, on a medium grade (both density and figure) of scrap walnut. (I didn't have any Pro Custom on hand.) Tru-Oil brought out the figure better and gave the appearance of more "depth," altho results from both were very good.
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doublegunhq,
If you don't want to share the formula maybe you can tell us in which woodworking magazine you found it.
JC(AL) It's pretty much the same stuff you use JC without your twists but with one or two of my own. It dries fast, it's in the wood, and it has a satin sheen. Never sticky, and never shiny.
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So I guess you mean it's a secret.
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JC, name "Danish Oil" means Tung oil first of all and several more ingredients probably including some % of linseed oil.
Fred, your right in your observations, Danish Oil alone doesn't bring out figure of wallnut as Linseed Oil does. That's why I use linseed oil for beginning and then Danish Oil. Sometimes I use French Polish over it as varnish. Nothing can beat this hamburger.
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