Pete Howlett
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And here's a transcript - I've edited it slightly and I am sure William wont mind me posting it here:
Watco is a Danish style oil finish containing tung oil, linseed oil and varnish resins. I think it is superior to pure tung oil, and the finishing regimen is very similiar.
Saturate the wood with the first coat, diluted to 50% if need be, let dry for 24+ hours depending on temperature, then wipe on a coat, sand while wet with a 220 grade sandpaper to cut back any raised grain and produce a wood dust/oil slurry, work slurry into the pores of the wood, wipe down with a rag, let dry 24+ hours and interate until the wood surface is smooth and lusterous. Then wipe on a couple more coats, allow to stand a few minutes then wipe off any surface oil, allow to dry 24+ hours and iterate until the wood absorbs no more oil finish. Finally, let dry for a week and then burnish with a fine cabinet maker's wax using a #0000 equivalent 3m finishing pad to bring up the natural patina of the wood. Drying times depend on ambient temperature.
Periodically, rewax as needed to protect from the environment...
And here's a transcript - I've edited it slightly and I am sure William wont mind me posting it here:
Watco is a Danish style oil finish containing tung oil, linseed oil and varnish resins. I think it is superior to pure tung oil, and the finishing regimen is very similiar.
Saturate the wood with the first coat, diluted to 50% if need be, let dry for 24+ hours depending on temperature, then wipe on a coat, sand while wet with a 220 grade sandpaper to cut back any raised grain and produce a wood dust/oil slurry, work slurry into the pores of the wood, wipe down with a rag, let dry 24+ hours and interate until the wood surface is smooth and lusterous. Then wipe on a couple more coats, allow to stand a few minutes then wipe off any surface oil, allow to dry 24+ hours and iterate until the wood absorbs no more oil finish. Finally, let dry for a week and then burnish with a fine cabinet maker's wax using a #0000 equivalent 3m finishing pad to bring up the natural patina of the wood. Drying times depend on ambient temperature.
Periodically, rewax as needed to protect from the environment...
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