Oiling as a finish?

[Merlin]

Janet my Dear "Thou Shall Not Paint Wood" Merlin's motto and always has been, except for MDF and the like (man made board).

Merlin

[GrayBeard]

That is ANOTHER line I am NOT touching!!!

[Dawie]

Thanks every one as soon as temps let up I will go nosing around to see what oils this little country holds. Think I will leave the Castrol to Charlie. Janet you do like to put a spanner in the works , don't you .?
David

[dgman]

Dawie, That would be a wrench here in the states

[julief]

I personally like Watco Danish Oil.  I save meat trays to use for dipping small pieces.  It seems to coat even pine fairly evenly.  Then I use Howard's Feed-N-Wax for extra shine and protection - especially on puzzle pieces.  It seems to protect and help the pieces glide together easier.

[Sawdust Dave]

Hey David. Seems like there are many ways and products to do this. I  make a 50/50 mixture of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits in a mason jar. I use one of several metal baking pans or cookie sheets. Pour the oil mixture over the project. Let it soak for 10-30 minutes. Drain off the excess oil then wipe off with a clean lint free rag. I use compressed air to blow the oil off the project if needed. After three or four days I apply several coats of Deft semi gloss spray lacquer.

 DG you're right.. There's so many different methods. For me it depends on the project. Plus I love to experiment. The water based product lines are getting more advanced now. But time will tell if those finishes will be as durable as oil based. I haven't used water based much but  I've noticed alot of crafters are using water based dyes and finishes to promote their products as being "green". So that might be  something for everyone to consider if you are selling. Maybe I'll make that my weekend project and experiment with it and post what I did if anyone is interested.

Dave

[Dawie]

Sounds intresting Dave.
David

[dunk]

Do post your results Dave...

[northie66]

Jimbo... i hate oil - gives me hives.  OHHHHHHHH... ur talking woodwork.  Oh, well, maybe I wood like it on that.  I just don't get the whole process.  Oil it, let it sit for days, some kind of clear coat.  It hasn't sunk in yet.  Besides, the only woods I've used are poplar -  which to me doesn't look good with a stain... although maybe oil would be different.  I have a piece of red oak but I haven't worked much with it.  It's like I'm saving it.  For what, I don't know.

David... what's a spanner?  Did you mean spanker?   

[sp_343]

I have always used the lemon oil but I am going to give the Danish Oil a shot this weekend.  Hope it works well, I like the way the oil's make the color and grain "pop".

[Russ C]

More ways to finish wood than you can imagine. I learn a little every day. 

[Sawdust Dave]

Hi SP  Here is a pic of a practice bowl I made out of an old piece of scrap plywood using danish oil. I was amazed how it popped the grain.

 

[Sawdust Dave]

LOL or maybe not... I'll have to figure out what size the pic has to be before it will accept it

[Dawie]

Dave that would be 128kb max.
David