It is oil, thinner, varnish. The results are basically a Danish oil. Very
high oil to resin content. While the 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 formula is common you can
vary the properties by varying the ratio's.

The thinner helps in penetration of the oil and the varnish resins provide a
bit more protection then oil alone.

It makes little sense to mix three oils, varnish being a high ratio resin to
tung oil mix to start with, since you gain little and don't get the
penetration the above will give you.

But, like chicken soup it can't hurt and if it gives you the warm and
fuzzies, what the hell.


--
Mike G.
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"Rick Stein" wrote in message
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Leon wrote:
In a kitchen setting, I would highly advise using a more protective
varnish.
These cabinets tend to be abused and wiped down more than any other in
your
house.

That said, a common recipe for a finish is to mix equal parts of Boiled
Linseed oil, Tung Oil, and Varnish.


You sure . . .? I thought it was equal parts of either turpentine or
mineral spirits, oil (either linseed or tung), and varnish?

Rick