"Toller" wrote in message
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I have never used tung oil; it seemed too expensive for what it was.

At a garage sale today I bought a large, very old, bottle of pure tung oil
for $0.50.
I emptied it into a clean bottle and found it was a very syrupy brown
liquid. I put in about 10% turp and it thinned up to a reasonable
consistancy.

I put some on a scrap of mahogany, with BLO next to it. It is hard to
tell the two apart, but maybe the tung is a tad lighter. Don't know how
it dries since I just did it.

Does this sound like a usable product, or has it gone bad from long
storage?
The brand is "Hope". Seems like a good idea...

Now that you've opened it and brought in fresh air, the clock will begin to
tick.

It looks a bit lighter in two ways - won't darken the wood as much, and
dries a bit hazy, like a satin varnish. If that's what you're after, have
at it.

I think it stinks, so I use linseed. Smells better.