Feast Watson Scandinavian Oil...?

[surfdabbler]

I was after some Danish Oil for doing a big 1mx2m slab of camphor for a desk top. I've not used danish oil before. All they had at the hardware store was Feast Watson Scandinavian Oil. I've been happy with Feast Watson products before, so I bought some, but I am wondering whether I should return it.

The container says that it is a Danish Oil, but they talk about working it into the timer, rather than the wipe-on-leave-wipe-off that I was expecting. They also recommend a sanding sealer for open or coarse grain timber, which to me, defeats the whole purpose of using a danish oil, as it would prevent the oil from soaking in. They don't mention Tung or Linseed oil in the ingredients, but they do say "a blend of penetrating oils and polyurethane resin".

It's all a bit vague, and I'm a little confused at the moment. Is this what I want or not? Will this work like a standard danish oil to enhance the curly grain of the camphor, and let me follow-up with a polyurethane top coat? Anyone got any words of wisdom for me?

[tea lady]

It really should be labelled "danigsh oil effect" shouldn't it. I think its drying time is really long too. I use the Rustins Danish oil. So easy. And dries much faster too. Might have to get it on line from somewhere. To make it even more specky I use Ubeat's Traditional wax over the top.

[LGS]

If it's anything like Wattyl Scandinavian Oil, you should get a very pleasing result just using it as you would Danish Oil. In fact I have shown that Scandinavian Oil will actually accentuate figure in timber better than Danish Oil, at least in highly figured Red Gum. But the call is up to you, I guess.

Regards,

Rob

[mic-d]

Same for me Rob. I have used the FW stuff and I do like it. It is easier to use on large surfaces than their FW floor seal. I've used it over sealer or on its own, you get a nice finish faster with the sealer. It does give a slight build, not as fast as a poly so it is a very forgiving finish.

[surfdabbler]

Thanks for the responses. It's good to hear some positive reports on the Scandanavian oil.

I'm not too concerned about build or grain filling. I'm actually planning to use it almost as a undercoat, to really bring out the grain. Once the oil has really heightened the grain, I'll top it off with standard poly to give it extra protection, and I'll probably sand a few times in the poly layer, to use the poly to fill the grain. Hopefully this will give me the best effect from the oil before I block the pores. Then steel wool and trad-wax at the end for a satin sheen finish. Of course if I just love it along the way somewhere, I might stop there.

Anyway, I'll give the Feast Watson custom care line a call tomorrow, and see what they have to say, but I'm a little more confident about it now. Thanks!