
Drying Oils (Linseed, Tung, Walnut) - penturners.org
Jun 9, 2017 · Common drying oils include linseed oil, tung oil, walnut oil, and poppy seed oil. Note: Danish oil is a formulation that uses tung oil and/or polymerized linseed oil and is therefore not a …
Tung oil, shellac and epoxy - FineWoodworking
Jul 16, 2025 · I doubt the tung oil will do anything with cured epoxy, but I'd wipe it off of the epoxy surface to avoid it drying. it creates sort of a rubbery layer when it's on the surface of something and …
Top coats over tung oil finish - FineWoodworking
Jan 18, 2006 · The oil in Formby's includes some tung and some other oils, that are just ingredients in the varnish. If a product is really tung oil, the label will read 100% tung oil, or pure tung oil, and the …
what to put over tung oil? - FineWoodworking
May 1, 2005 · More Tung Oil. It's a great varnish finish, and very easy to apply and repair/recoat. I've got about 6 coats on a teak dining table and it's held up well for about 10 years. Just keep building coats …
Minwax Tung Oil Finish - The International Association of Penturners
Aug 10, 2008 · I like MW Tung Oil Finish and also like Formby's Tung Oil Finish. Formby's is actually just a wiping varnish (thinned down varnish) that give really good protection and buffs to a real nice …
Newbie w Butcher Blocks and Tung Oil - FineWoodworking
Dec 2, 2022 · You are correct, 100% tung oil is food safe. It's actually better than mineral oil in that it penetrates the wood and adds a degree of water resistance. Mineral oil largely remains on the …
Finishing in Cold Weather - FineWoodworking
Jan 29, 2025 · Learn how to apply finishes in cold-weather woodworking with tips on temperature, viscosity, drying, curing, storage, and product performance.
Can you add color to Tung Oil? - FineWoodworking
Nov 1, 2002 · Can you mix colors in with Tung Oil? Like mixing one of the TransTint colors to give some darkness to the finish than what the oil does by itself. I like using Tung Oil, or Tung Oil/Linseed …
why? – what’s the reaction that starts it? - FineWoodworking
Jul 30, 2011 · I'm just curious after cleaning up an oil mess today. We know that rags soaked with oils like tung oil and linseed oil can spontaneously combust. But why rags? Why wouldn't oil soaked …
A recipe for a flavorless, durable, food-safe finish
Apr 12, 2022 · To complete his carved greenwood cup, Dawson Moore uses his fine-tuned, food-safe finish, a trusty blend of tung oil and citrus oil.