Like Dan, I don't use lemon oil, but use boiled linseed oil, thinned with mineral spirits. In fact, I'm in the midst of finishing a bunch of ornaments now. I applied the BLO a few days ago and am topcoating with shellac. Shellac has become my favorite finish for scroll work and spraying it is my method of choice. It dries so fast, I can apply multiple coats in a day. I started spraying early this morning and I expect to have all 70 ornaments finished with 2-3 coats, both sides by late this afternoon. They will be dry enough to handle and give away by tomorrow.
I don't always apply BLO first. In this case, the ornaments are made from cherry & ash and I wanted to darken the cherry to get good contrast with the ash. The amber tint in the oil works best with darker woods like cherry, walnut, mahogany, etc, to really pop the grain. I typically skip the BLO if I'm using a lighter colored wood and want to maintain the light color.