Organoil - Danish Oil

[Termite]

Anyone had any experience with this stuff. Apparently it has no polyurethane in it. It doesen't appear to build up like normal Danish oil. :confused:

[Paul H]

Hi Termite,


I use Organoil on everything. Jarrah or pine.

One of the things I like best is it's "repairability" which is something I need!

You can get a nice sheen (not shine) on it by burnishing with some wet and dry on the orbital. It does not give a gloss like varnish, but makes the wood look like wood, not plastic.

Cheers
Paul H

[JB]

Termite

I bought and returned the same day a 5L tin of the stuff a couple of months ago after also deciding it had no polyurethane in it. I posted on the subject at the time. Far as I'm concerned they shouldn't be calling it Danish Oil, though perhaps they cover themselves by calling it Old Style Danish Oil (which is what I bought).

I bought Cabots Danish Oil instead and found it excellent.

[Gingermick]

Sorry to burst your bulbble but it does have polyurethane in it. It may not say so anywhere but take it from me it has, and that info is is straight from the horses mouth.

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...light=organoil


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[JB]

Yeah I remember reading that post myself, and on the strength of it I bought the 5L tin memtioned above. As Termite says, it doesn't build like Danish Oil should. It also doesn't go sticky, it doesn't go off in the tin (Organoil's own claim), and it is dead flat. Now if Neil was involved in developing the stuff—and from his post I assume that's what he means—and he knows for a fact that there is polyurethane in it, then I can only suggest that there is not enough polyurethane in it to justify calling it a Danish Oil. Recipies for Danish oil usually require at least 25% polyurethane. No way does Organoil Danish Oil have anywhere near that much.

[Termite]

Well, I think that after 2 coats and no satisfactory finish I think I will just treat it like hard burnishing oil and give it the random orbital treatment and see what happens. :mad:

[custos]

That's a good idea. The instructions do recommend friction rubbing on application to achieve a satin finish.

[Termite]

That's a good idea. The instructions do recommend friction rubbing on application to achieve a satin finish.

I've done the friction rubbing bit as I'm quite capable of reading instructions, but they dont say anything about using the sanding method that you would use on their burnishing oil.

[Neil]

Neil had nothing at all to do with the developement of Organoils Danish Oil or any other of their products.

He is however on extremely good terms with them and was told about the poly by one of the directors after giving him a hard time over the Danish Oil, and how they have spent years slagging other oil manufacturers over the same thing.

This is from the horses mouth.......

Neigh - Neil

I can also tell you with some confidence that almost all of their turned exhibits that are shining arr finished with Shellawax.... over Organ Oil

[custos]

I've done the friction rubbing bit as I'm quite capable of reading instructions, but they dont say anything about using the sanding method that you would use on their burnishing oil.

Check http://www.organoil.com.au/danishoil/printable.html where you will find the following advice:

PATINA/SHINE:
With modest preparation and application effort you only achieve a modest, MATT finish. Should you conduct finer preparatory sanding and advised friction-on-application/buffing procedure, high SATIN results are achievable.

PS ...didn't mean to sould like a smartarse by underlining "instructions"

[arose62]

Was having a quick flick through the latest "Fine Woodworking" in the library, and they did a comparison on a stack of different finishing products.

Minwax wipe-on poly came up with the gold medal, and there were a couple of products that they really bagged.

Can't recall if Organoil was one of the tested products. (testees??)

Cheers,
Andrew

[lesmeyer]

Termite,
if you are interested in Danish oil, the your #1 choice should be Rustins Danish oil. So far I have had excellent results. No discolouration after 10 months so far. This is a problem experienced by many of the other Danish oils. Even the Ubeaut polishers handbook says that if you are going to use a Danish oil, then Rustins is the way to go.
Regards
Les

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

I'll second lesmeyer with regard to Rustin's. I actually prefer pure Tung oil, but 'tis getting harder to come by (what's normally sold as Tung oil still has additives) and I'm becoming impatient in my old age; don't wanna wait for it to cure, wanna play with it now!

I was considering OrganOil's Danish, only because I'd heard 'twas poly free. Now I'm having second & third thoughts... I'll stick with what I know.

[Termite]

Based on advice recieved at the Newcastle show on Saturday, I went over the Organoil with Rustins Danish Oil and it looks like I have salvaged the job. Another couple of coats and it should be what one would normally expect for a Danish oil finish.