tung oil
 

the experts say you'll never forget the smell of tung oil.
since i have a walnut project to finish in tung oil, what shoud i be on the
look out for?
m

tung oil
 

mcgtr wrote:
the experts say you'll never forget the smell of tung oil.
since i have a walnut project to finish in tung oil, what shoud i be on the
look out for?

I think you probably are thinking of linseed oil. It has a unique
smell. It's the basis of Watco Danish Oil, so if you've ever smelled
that you'll recognize it.

Most tung oil finishes I've used pretty much smell like any other wiping
varnish - ie, mostly a paint thinner/solvent sort of smell...

....Kevin

tung oil
 

Kevin Miller wrote:
mcgtr wrote:

the experts say you'll never forget the smell of tung oil.
since i have a walnut project to finish in tung oil, what shoud i be
on the look out for?


I think you probably are thinking of linseed oil. It has a unique
smell. It's the basis of Watco Danish Oil, so if you've ever smelled
that you'll recognize it.

Most tung oil finishes I've used pretty much smell like any other wiping
varnish - ie, mostly a paint thinner/solvent sort of smell...

....Kevin

Pure tung oil has a nutty smell. Many "tung oil finishes" don't contain
tung oil.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA

tung oil
 

GarageWoodworks wrote:
I think you probably are thinking of linseed oil. It has a unique smell.
It's the basis of Watco Danish Oil, so if you've ever smelled that you'll
recognize it.

Most tung oil finishes I've used pretty much smell like any other wiping
varnish - ie, mostly a paint thinner/solvent sort of smell...


Which "Tung Oil" finishes are you aware of that don't contain Tung oil?? I
read the same thing in Flexner's book also.



FWIW see the article at:

http://forums.woodworking.com/articl...=6&article=903

and the message by Howard Acheson at:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=3257

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA

tung oil
 

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:15:44 -0400, "mcgtr" wrote:

the experts say you'll never forget the smell of tung oil.
since i have a walnut project to finish in tung oil, what shoud i be on the
look out for?
m

Is that a good thing?
I'll never forget the smell of a mixture of **** and diesel fuel burning...
Hopefully, few in this group have had that delightful experience..

I've never used "pure" tung oil, if you can still get it, but the tung oil/poly
and related mixtures seem to work well for a rub-on finish on flatwork...
Is the walnut project flat work?


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

tung oil
 

"mac davis" wrote in message
...
Is that a good thing?
I'll never forget the smell of a mixture of **** and diesel fuel
burning...
Hopefully, few in this group have had that delightful experience..

LOL

I get the feeling that you have burned a latrine or two???

Clay

tung oil
 

On Sat, 1 Sep 2007 20:05:52 -0800, "Clay" wrote:


"mac davis" wrote in message
.. .
Is that a good thing?
I'll never forget the smell of a mixture of **** and diesel fuel
burning...
Hopefully, few in this group have had that delightful experience..

LOL

I get the feeling that you have burned a latrine or two???

Clay

yeah, 2 years in exotic far east Asia... and my behavior often got me on that
detail..


mac

Please remove splinters before emailing