Losing my marbles.

[Auld Bassoon]

Danish oil, without the Poly-U added, won't go off the way you describe, I believe. Some of the ahem! lesser brands (like Cab***) are really just Poly-U with a sniff of Danish (e..g Tung) oil added.

The Cab*** stuff works ok, but just buy cans to match the needs for just one or two sessions - which makes the cheaper price actually much more...

[bsrlee]

Lee Valley sell 'concertina' bottles for keeping things like 'Danish' oil in - as the level lowers due to use, you just squash the bottle down a bit more. They were originally made for hikers to carry water in.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Danish oil, without the Poly-U added, won't go off the way you describe, I believe. Some of the ahem! lesser brands (like Cab***) are really just Poly-U with a sniff of Danish (e..g Tung) oil added.

The Cab*** stuff works ok, but just buy cans to match the needs for just one or two sessions - which makes the cheaper price actually much more...

I did specify 'twas Rustin's Danish Oil... really! The name just got dropped somewhere along the way in the thread, but at no time have I intended to refer to anything else. I guess I should have stressed it more often, just to make it clear, but I dislike seeming as though I'm pushing brand names. Especially considering the nature of our kind hosts' business.

Anyway, Rustin's Danish Oil is very well suited for lathe applications, which is mainly where I use it and I've no intention of changing. For larger items I prefer pure Tung oil; I think it gives better penetration and a better finish, although it does take quite a bit longer to dry. When wet sanding, this can be an advantage.

I agree wholeheartedly about the cheaper oils, I've bemoaned before in other threads that "oils ain't oils, Sal" and wished it was otherwise, but... [shrug]

Lee Valley sell 'concertina' bottles for keeping things like 'Danish' oil in - as the level lowers due to use, you just squash the bottle down a bit more. They were originally made for hikers to carry water in.

I know the ones, having seen 'em in their catalogue. I just hadn't really put two and two together. Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for them next time I'm browsing.