Category: Woodwork Finishing

If you've been researching food-safe finishes, you've probably seen Tung oil mentioned a few times. After all, it seeps deep into the wood and doesn't sit on the surface. I needed a good food-safe...

Sanding is an important factor in woodwork to ensure you get a good finish. Lately, I have heard people suggesting to sand after applying stain which is contrary to what I do so I decided to...

As I've written elsewhere, Linseed oil is one of my favorite dry finishes. The first time around, I had my doubts about its strength and applicability, but my biggest concern was its smell. Upon...

I remember the first time I used linseed oil. The tabletop was covered and looked beautiful right away, and the oil hadn't even dried yet. Then a few days passed, and the oil remained wet and sticky....

I don't like to rely too much on a single tool or resource. Over the past few months, I found myself being too dependent on Linseed oil. Last week, I tried multiple alternatives and possible choices...

Linseed oil provides a great non-toxic way of finishing wood in a semi-permanent coat that increases water resistance and durability of wood by soaking it at depth. However, the coat can wear out...