Comments on: Danish Oil: Part of Your Complete Project http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:41:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ray http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/#comment-108545 Ray Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:47:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/#comment-108545 Just watch the rags! The "penetrating" oil in this product is, if memory serves, linseed (aka flax seed) oil. Oils such as linseed that dry by oxidation, can under some circumstances self heat and may ignite application rags or pads as they dry. Just to be safe you might want to hang you application rag outside on the wash line 'till it dries. But it is a beautiful and easy to work finish (as is straight linseed oil ) The following link has some good info about the self ignition of these types of oils. http://www.sintef.no/content/page1____7975.aspx Just watch the rags! The “penetrating” oil in this product is, if memory serves, linseed (aka flax seed) oil. Oils such as linseed that dry by oxidation, can under some circumstances self heat and may ignite application rags or pads as they dry. Just to be safe you might want to hang you application rag outside on the wash line ’till it dries.

But it is a beautiful and easy to work finish (as is straight linseed oil )

The following link has some good info about the self ignition of these types of oils.

http://www.sintef.no/content/page1____7975.aspx

]]> By: Jonathan Peterson http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/#comment-108532 Jonathan Peterson Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:40:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/#comment-108532 The GINORMOUS advantage to danish oil is it ease of repair. The solvent that carries your new finish dissolves the old finish allowing you to easily spot refinish, blending new seamlessly into the old. You can't do that with any poly finish. The downside is that it isn't very hard or water resistant, making it a poor choice for a table top where food or glasses may land. The GINORMOUS advantage to danish oil is it ease of repair.

The solvent that carries your new finish dissolves the old finish allowing you to easily spot refinish, blending new seamlessly into the old.

You can’t do that with any poly finish.

The downside is that it isn’t very hard or water resistant, making it a poor choice for a table top where food or glasses may land.

]]> By: l_bilyk http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/#comment-108297 l_bilyk Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:54:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/#comment-108297 Danish oil is by far my favorite finish Danish oil is by far my favorite finish

]]> By: PutnamEco http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/#comment-108215 PutnamEco Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:46:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/22/danish-oil-part-of-your-complete-project/#comment-108215 Good stuff, that. Try some wipe on poly, you may like that also. Good stuff, that.
Try some wipe on poly, you may like that also.

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