Danish Oil

[spike47]

Hi

 

Has any one heard of , " Birdbrand " as in there Danish Oil , I did send them a email asking what percentage of "Tung Oil" is in there product ,but no answer up to now .

I want it for a Oak Dining room Table , and a friend mentioned this maker .

 

Bird Brand Web Site - Home

 

 

 

cheers

 

spike

[se7enthdevil]

most danish is about 50% (i think) why do you need to know?

[spike47]

Hi

 

Because I have been told there is Danish Oil and Danish Oil , some have less Tung Oil and more Linseed Oil , the more Tung Oil the better I have been told !! .

 

ps: thanks for your reply .

spike

[twmarriott]

why not just buy tung oil?

[twmarriott]

Morrells Tung Oil | For A Pure Tung Oil Finish

[twmarriott]

Barrettine Danish Oil | A high quality food-safe danish oil finish

[crobinson]

Tung Oil scratches very easily - used it on my Oak kitchen worktops for a few weeks, then put Linseed on top for more protection. Tung Oil looked better (Linseed can be a bit shiny for my liking).

[woodyguy]

Danish Oil isn't a set recipe and many Danish oils have no tung in them at all. It is a mix of vegetable oils (sometimes linseed sometimes tung) with a small amount of varnish. So its really a wiping varnish not an oil. As someone said, varnish wont scratch as easily as any oil.

[woodyguy]

Oh forgot to add, most danish oil is at least 50% thinners. If you compare tung oil with danish it is clearly mainly thinners, so why not just make your own??

[Macpherson]

I suspect the linseed oil element of "danish oil" or other diy concoctions to be responsible for the black staining down the grain, very quick to appear in lots of very expensive kitchen worktops and other things . As far as I know tung oil from the nut of a tree contains tannin which acts to protect against bacteria while linseed and other oils provide food for them,.... mildew!

I know tung oil can dry with a slightly rubbery finish but if thinned enough and buffed well in it`s the best oil type protection against the elements I`ve found. Cheers.