Hello,
I am new to woodworking and staining/finishing.
I am putting together a shaker style rocker made from maple. We chose a
water-based, cherry-colored stain.
What I am wondering is whether this can be finished with Linseed Oil or
whether I need to use a harder finish such as varnish?
Thanks very much,
Alan
That's a pretty good description of an oil finish. No build, warm, close to
the wood look and maintains the feel of the wood.
Danish oil would probably be your best bet. It contains some varnish resins
which provides a little more protection then linseed or tung oil but not
enough to really build unless you work very very hard at it, and that is a
pretty pointless exercise.
If you haven't stained yet Watco Danish comes in natural and with color
already in it.
Note, any natural oil will darken and slightly yellow when applied. Nothing
to panic about but something you may want to keep in mind so it doesn't come
as a surprise.
Good luck
--
Mike G.
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"Alan S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mike,
>
> Thank you very much for the suggestions.
>
> Both my wife and I tend to prefer the more muted, less hard/shiny (don't
> know if I am using the right descriptors) of oil finishes. I think that I
> will check out the Danish oil that you suggest.
>
> Alan
>
> "Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > First rule of wood finishing - determine the amount of protection
> something
> > needs and select finishes that provides it.
> >
> > Second rule of wood finishing - from the finishes that provide the
> > protection select the one that provides the "look" you want.
> >
> > Oil (and make sure if it is linseed oil it is boiled linseed oil or it
> will
> > take forever to cure) can work for something like that but I'd be more
> > inclined, if I wanted an oiled finish look, to go with a Danish oil for
> the
> > somewhat better protection.
> >
> > So, Now, do you want an oiled wood look or a surface finish look?
> >
> > --
> > Mike G.
> > Heirloom Woods
> > www.heirloom-woods.net
> > "Alan S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:xBa6b.372305$uu5.71028@sccrnsc04...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am new to woodworking and staining/finishing.
> > >
> > > I am putting together a shaker style rocker made from maple. We chose
a
> > > water-based, cherry-colored stain.
> > >
> > > What I am wondering is whether this can be finished with Linseed Oil
or
> > > whether I need to use a harder finish such as varnish?
> > >
> > > Thanks very much,
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
First rule of wood finishing - determine the amount of protection something
needs and select finishes that provides it.
Second rule of wood finishing - from the finishes that provide the
protection select the one that provides the "look" you want.
Oil (and make sure if it is linseed oil it is boiled linseed oil or it will
take forever to cure) can work for something like that but I'd be more
inclined, if I wanted an oiled finish look, to go with a Danish oil for the
somewhat better protection.
So, Now, do you want an oiled wood look or a surface finish look?
--
Mike G.
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"Alan S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:xBa6b.372305$uu5.71028@sccrnsc04...
> Hello,
>
> I am new to woodworking and staining/finishing.
>
> I am putting together a shaker style rocker made from maple. We chose a
> water-based, cherry-colored stain.
>
> What I am wondering is whether this can be finished with Linseed Oil or
> whether I need to use a harder finish such as varnish?
>
> Thanks very much,
>
> Alan
>
>