Wiping varnish

[Woodworks]

I have heard woodguy on here mention this many a time but never seen much information on the subject but came across this article. Looks like a useful technique and one I will definitely be experimenting with.

 

The Basics of Wiping Varnish - Popular Woodworking Magazine

[Macpherson]

Hi, interesting, I was introduced to Tung oil a good few years ago after coming across this guy, I`ve still got a couple of litres of his homemade ` two tree varnish ` a blend of Pinus silvestris and Aleurites fordii with a touch of his home distilled citrus oil to give the finished article the smell of oranges and lemons.........It`s pine resin and tung oil, I got the latin off the bottle....... good stuff

 

I use Tung oil a lot and wipe the finish, and although folk complain that it takes an age to dry, this can be accelerated with the use of driers which are easily available and were used commonly when oil paint was the norm, the biggest prob is that rag used to wipe can spontaneously combust due to rapid oxidization on the fine fibres of the rag, so when finished wiping the cloth goes into a jam jar !! Cheers

 

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