"Toller" wrote in message
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"Leon" wrote in message
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"Toller" wrote in message
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Danish oil contains varnish and forms a soft film. Why would you put a
hard film over a soft film? It just encourages the hard film to be
scratched?
Oil is not much protection and should be covered, true; but Danish Oil is
not oil.


Not the Danish Oils that I have used in the past. Typically they would dry
out/soak in and never form a rich or protective finish. I always was
advised by the manufacturer to applied a protective varnish for protection.
Some 30 years later none of the pieces that I have and that were varnished
after the Danish Oil coats have shown any sign of problems or scratches.

That said, I eventually realized that there was no real advantage to
applying the Danish Oil and then covering with a varnish. The pieces look
just as good with a varnish vs. both products IMHO.