I may have mentioned 'Tried & True Original Wood Finish' before as an easy to use, pleasant product. I had just put single coats on things like the Paramour bases. I've just come home to the twenty-four-hour-cured second coat applied exactly according to the directions (!) on my quilted solid maple Flexi-rack and I'm in awe.Bar none, it's the finest looking finish I've ever used. Feels silky, miles deep and the grain is more three dimensional than you could imagine. Classy low lustre. Antiquish.
Some caveats. Linseed oil is subject to spontaneous combustion and rags must be stored in water (baggies are good) before disposing. Also, Linseed tends to darken more than other oils so not a good choice possibly for cherry or mahogany which darken a good bit on their own.
OK to use on cherry that has been treated with a wash coat of tinted shellac which it should have anyhow to prevent blotching. But for lighter woods like maple, ash, sycamore , yew, etc, WOW! Several more coats to go, it's just beginning to 'build'. Pure linseed oil and beeswax, created by an enthusiast, fellow named Robson, available only at places like Woodcraft and Garrett Wade. Get some.
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