A Nice smelling Oil Finish?

[steck]

Hi,
I have recently got to the end of my old Triton Wood Finishing oil - It turned to gel! But it smelled really nice!
I used Feast Watson Hard burnishing oil on a spalted Norfolk Island pine bowl and while I am happy with the look and feel of it, it stinks of Turps.
Any recommendations for a good oil finish that smells good too?

[dr4g0nfly]

Lemon Oil.

Don't know if you can get this brand in Aus though but there must be an equivalent.

But another idea is to put some food flavouring in you oil (just a few drips).

[AlexS]

I use Livos Kunos oil. Pleasant smell, not too strong.

[_fly_]

I love the smell of marveer furniture polish. They now sell it in a spray can but its different stuff. They don't make the old one anymore. It smelt like almonds. I have a few drops left that I use to clean and polish my guitars.

[Cliff Rogers]

This stuff.
Organoil
I use a bit of their Danish Oil.

[HazzaB]

I loooove the smell of Organoil,

HazzaB

[A Duke]

Triton oil was re-badged Organoil Hard burnishing Oil
Regards

[steck]

Triton oil was re-badged Organoil Hard burnishing Oil
Regards

Ahaa! I knew they couldn't be making their own oil!
I'm off to buy some organoil from Carbatec.!!
Thank you everyone!

[Paulphot]

Yep, Organoil is my favourite. Was in Tassie last year and one of the huon galleries used it to finish their works, new what it was as soon as I got out of the car. Love that smell.

[Scribbly Gum]

Quick question on Triton and Organoil.
Is there any way to stop it turning to gel?
I suppose I am asking about prolonging its shelf life generally.
Cheers
SG

[A Duke]

Hi SG,
I have never had that problem with them, other brands, yes. The main thing is to make sure it does not get contaminated, decant what you need and do not pour any back in the tin. I have had some for up to 10 years.
Regards

[Paulphot]

Mine is about 3 years old and although I have nearly finished the tin, it has a bit of gumming up around the opening but nothing in the rest sitting in the bottom. I have knocked some gummy bits off into the tin in the past and they seem to have disolved back into the mix. I wouldn't try to knock too much in though, it would contaminate the remaining oil.

[steck]

Quick question on Triton and Organoil.
Is there any way to stop it turning to gel?
I suppose I am asking about prolonging its shelf life generally.
Cheers
SG

Now that is a good question!
It hurts to have good oil turn to muck. I added some turps and gave it a good shake and the result was useable - for about one day and then it turned back to gel. Obviously there must have been some chemical change to the oil - not just getting thick because it dried out with age?

[Woodwould]

The only way to stop air-drying finishes from going off is to exclude all air from the container. There are several ways of doing this:

• As you consume the finish, add washed pebbles to the tin to keep the liquid up to the rim, thus diminishing the air pocket (the pebbels also assist in mixing the finish when the tin is shaken).
• Decant a new tin of finish into smaller, 'one-shot' containers.
• Decant the finish into large twist nozzle plastic sauce bottles and when you've squeezed some of the finish out, twist the top closed without letting any air back into the bottle.
• If, like me, you buy linseed oil in those 1 litre clear plastic bottles, just crumple the bottle up to keep the oil up to the neck before screwing the lid back on.
• Add an oxygen eliminator to the finish container (expensive).

[BEKKY]

As you consume the finish, add washed pebbles to the tin to keep the liquid up to the rim, thus diminishing the air pocket (the pebbels also assist in mixing the finish when the tin is shaken).

Glass marbles are my choice to take up the air space.