Originally Posted By: canvasback
Joe, is it any tung oil that will do the job or is there something unique about Formby's?


I know Im not Joe, but Formby's isn't tung oil and doesn't contain tung oil. It isn't an oil/varnish mix. It is a wiping varnish, that may be based on tung oil, but even that isnt very clear. It dries extremely fast and doesnt look or act like pure tung oil at all.