Thread: Using Danish oil to finish benchtops?

Heres a link to the table I made many years ago, has held out well and still looks like it was treated yesterday.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f40/coffee-table-8386

Just an afterthought .... Rustins is designed as a low-sheen finish. You can lift it a bit by buffing after it dries, and I'd guess that if you wet-sanded the first coat you might get a higher sheen as well.

So if you like a glossy finish look at something else. I use the FW Scandinavian on turnings when I do but there are other oil products discussed extensively too on this sub-forum.

From memory there are instructions on the use of Rustins on Jim Carroll's website.

Thanks for the supplier details - I'm due an excursion to Trend in the next few weeks, so I'll see if they have any.

The low sheen finish is exactly what I am after, having found some other brands of DO (like FW) too glossy for my liking. I gather that the Rustins is a fairly thin product as well, i.e. it penetrates well into the timber, and it is easy to remove the excess without leaving streaks. Exactly what you would expect for a predominantly tung oil mix.

Does anyone have any experience with the Wattyl Professional Scandinavian Teak Oil at all, and how the finish on it is compared to other brands?

Originally Posted by Mr Brush

Thanks for the supplier details - I'm due an excursion to Trend in the next few weeks, so I'll see if they have any.

Trend carry the Organoil, didn't notice any other while I was there.

Grant