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1. 
   Alan | Aug 15, 2004 02:25am | #1

   Jerry,

   You could use Danish oil with shellac, I suppose, but I think the order should be oil first and then shellac.  It's my belief (I've never tried what you suggest) that shellac first would effectively seal the wood so the oil couldn't penetrate.  The oil would mostly remain on the surface and get gummy.  If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me.

   If your table doesn't need to be armor plated, shellac alone would work just fine.  I usually fill walnut; for a shellac finish I put on a thin wash coat, and then at least five coats of an about two pound cut, or thereabouts.  Shellac dries quickly, and a thin shellac dries very quickly.  You can put on several coats per day; on a warm weekend you can easily put on ten coats, which ought to be plenty.

   Orange shellac is one of my favorite finishes on walnut.  IMHO the orange shellac warms up the sometimes cold look of walnut.

   Alan

2. 
   Paul_Snyder | Aug 15, 2004 03:43am | #2

   Jerry,

   Try Watco "walnut" danish oil followed by 2-3 coats of orange shellac. Or, just the shellac.

   Give the oil time to dry before applying the shellac.

   Paul

   Furniture Finish Wizard