Oil and polyurathane are typicly compatible. I use Boiled Linseed oil on
furniture and top-coat with other finishes frequently. I do not know how it
will do on floors.

The other posts, so far, are also right on the mark.

"Rob" wrote in message
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I have variable width, wide pine floors and I recently removed old carpet
and sanded the floors in one room with relatively low foot traffic. I am
new to floor refinishing, and was curious if my idea that follows would
work:

I was thinking of oiling the floor in this one room as an experiment to
see if it looks good, maybe using tongue oil (but I am not sure which oil
to use). What I want to know is:

1) Will oiling a floor cause any problems down the line if I ultimately
decide to polyurethane the floor? In other words, will the oil interfere
with polyurethane if I poly the floor in say a year?

2) What is the best sort of oil to use for a floor, and if I do use an
oil, is oil enough, or do I need to cover the floor insomething after
(like wax)?

The reason I want to try something else before polyurethane is that I
don't completely like the look of polyurethane given it is so shiny...

I'd appreciate any ideas.

Rob