How-To
How to Apply a True Oil Finish
Nontoxic and easily repaired, this traditional finish is still worth considering.
Oct 25, 2005
Find tips for applying a hand-rubbed oil-based varnish finish in this video. Fine Woodworking contributing editor Christian Becksvoort shows you the steps to a lasting finish that can be applied on anything from baby cribs to cutting boards. He demonstrates his techniques using Tried and True Varnish Oil, a real boiled linseed oil with no additives, which Becksvoort claims gives the term “hand-rubbed finish” a whole new meaning. It can be applied over bare or stained wood and leaves a sheen that film finishes just can’t replicate.
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Fantastic. And so simple!!
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