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Subject: varnish on top of linseed oil
From: Torge
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking

a friend is making a low wooden stool to sit on. he is using oak and seems
very keen to put linseed oil on it, which he says will bring out the grain.

since this stool will go on to a japanese type padded mat, i dont want a
greasy finish on it. he says that i could put a water based semi matt clear
varnish on it, on top of the linseed oil. can this be right? putting
varnish onto linseed oil seems a bit strange to me. if its not right could
anyone advise me on what kind of varnish to put on top of the oak please.


I cannot vouch for water based varnish, but you can definitely put oil/turps
based polyurethane over a linseed oil finish. Been there, done that, many
times.

-Peter

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