Well, not necessarily a bad choice. "Danish Oil" is a pretty thin varnish,
mostly. It will give some varnish protection after three or four coats on
maple, which is not the most permeable wood out there. Might even be an
extremely suitable finish, in that it can be scrubbed with wet/dry sandpaper
and renewed pretty easily.
Shellac, on the other hand is known to be vulnerable to those spray liquids
of high pH, and sometimes gets sticky if left in bright sun.
What's the rest of the furniture have?
"patriarch [email protected]>" <<patriarch> wrote in message
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> "Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > I'm currently making what is effectively a lectern. It's in maple -
> > to suit the room it's going on.
> >
> > My proposed finish is Danish Oil. Grateful for any confirmation that
> > that's a good idea, or alternative suggestions.
>
> Looks great. Close to zero protection from things or people that may
> damage or erode the finish, or the wood. And oil, without a topcoat, will
> tend to darken somewhat over the years.
>
> On the other hand, for something like this, shellac and wax over the
danish
> oil might be just the ticket. Shellac for the barrier coat, and some
> protection, and wax, to take the sheen down just a bit, and give it a nice
> feel. And this is a finish that should withstand the tendency of
> janitorial staff to 'squirt it with the wood stuff'. If not, it's easy
> enough to repair the shellac layers...
>
> Patriarch,
> who has benefited some from the wReck wisdom stored on Google....
"Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I'm currently making what is effectively a lectern. It's in maple -
> to suit the room it's going on.
>
> My proposed finish is Danish Oil. Grateful for any confirmation that
> that's a good idea, or alternative suggestions.
>
> Richard
> Oxford, UK
>
>
>
Looks great. Close to zero protection from things or people that may
damage or erode the finish, or the wood. And oil, without a topcoat, will
tend to darken somewhat over the years.
On the other hand, for something like this, shellac and wax over the danish
oil might be just the ticket. Shellac for the barrier coat, and some
protection, and wax, to take the sheen down just a bit, and give it a nice
feel. And this is a finish that should withstand the tendency of
janitorial staff to 'squirt it with the wood stuff'. If not, it's easy
enough to repair the shellac layers...
Patriarch,
who has benefited some from the wReck wisdom stored on Google....