Thread: oiling

unfortunately, i won't have my shop set back up for at least a few weeks (due to the move)... so, in the meantime, I'm gonna get as much info gathered up so i can dive right into the box making when i get the chance.

i think for the old first box i'm going to try a "danish oil" type finish. i know this is a subjective term, but i'm thinking in the sense of a penetrating oil type. there are obviously many, many commercially available brands of this product but i'm wondering if anyone has come up with their own mix of things i might already have on hand...

i've read somewhere about a 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 mix of boiled linseed oil, a varnish (are they talking polyurethane or something here?) and gum turp. spirits?

if you've tried something similar before, let me know how it turned out. or if you've got a slightly different recipe, i'd love to see that too!

thanks.