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ageed. that music is awful my guy

Hey, I’m making wooden jewellery and I want to use natural finishes. What would you recommend I use to finish my jewellry to ensure it’s longevity?

Na střenky nožů jsem Lněný olej přestal používat, jelikož jej kožené pouzdro nože ze střenek jakoby vysálo, Tungový olej drží mnohem lépe a tohle nedělá.

My tung oil says do not diluted

I wanted to watch the whole thing but the music was so annoying. so I just skipped and you did not get well-deserved view time etc. please consider lowering or removing the music. we are here for the info and the great test, not for entertainment. thank you for your effort!

I am going to start using 100% tung oil on my new bee hives..its not toxic to my bees and looks nice on the box ..not to mention cheaper than paint

THE MUSIC IS TOO LOUD AND ANNOYING...VIDEO COULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT IT!!!

Im wondering what both linseed and tung oil do when exposed to sunshine and rain as my experience is that linseed goes black quit quickly. Iam testing tung oil outside/sunshine and rainas we speak

Can you apply polyurethane on top afterwards?

Man that background music is soooo loud, can hardly hear you talk.

Great video... But you didn't have any kind of conclusion....

Tung oil and Sadie's Salsa. Nothing but the best!

It's a good video, but I have to put in a word to save the newbies from themselves. You may have heard that rags and paper towels sodden with linseed oil can spontaneously combust, if thrown in a heap. Tung oil will do the same thing--indeed, there are those who say it's *even worse* . Whatever you're using to wipe it with, you have to beat this fire hazard from the start. Here are three ways. 1. Unfold the rags and lay lay them out flat to dry completely, or better yet, hang them on a line outdoors. Once dry they may be safely discarded. 2. Put them into a metal can with a tight-fitting lid, where there won't be enough oxygen to sustain a fire. For small shop projects a paint can works well, so does a small metal garbage can. 3. Best of all, I think, is what we did in our pipe organ shop, where we finished the huge oaken casework with oil--gallons of it. The used rags went into a galvanized metal garbage can with a gallon of water and a cup of Pine-Sol or some other strong detergent. At the end of the day, the wet rags were forked out and went into a heavy garbage bag, twisted down, tied off, and set outside for garbage collection day.

I have done similar experiments with boiled linseed oil and pure tung oil (although only over a couple months, not five years!) and I also have not found them that different. I have not yet noticed any differences in the way that they color the wood. The most obvious tell, to me, is that tung oil seems to leave a slightly more shiny finish that sits on top of the wood, whereas linseed oil completely soaks in and seems to be more matte (though they are both pretty matte). I prefer the smell of linseed oil, while I like the food-safe qualities of tung oil, so I use them both in different projects even though they are extremely similar - equally gorgeous!

get rid of the music!

The one I have, and likely will always continue, to want to see is amber melted into an oil. I've always wondered how it would look, if it would fill grain, etc. Such a cool concept

I really liked the way you ended things. Thank you for sharing!

Lower the sound of that ugly background music!

The linseed oil isnt boiled. Its chemically treated to try to imitate what boiling would do.

I have been using pure tung and linseed oil for over 50 years. The old cans of linseed used to have instructions for applying the finish. First you apply the un-thinned oil and keep applying as the oil soaks into the wood, keeping the surface wet for about 15 minutes. Then wipe the surface dry and let it sit for about an hour. Finally, repeat the above process, but also sand the wood with fine sandpaper while the oil is wet. Let it dry 24 hours before use. Apply wax now and then for added protection and shine. This finish, in my opinion, is best used for furniture that does not receive much wear and tear. Like a dresser in a bedroom. Alcoholic beverages can leave circle stains. Desktops will not do well unless sanded down and refinished yearly. Skin oil and dirt will mix with the tung and linseed oil finish and leave dark stains. These oils are excellent for cutting boards because they are non-toxic food safe. Re-apply when the surface looks dull. Some people like the look of a table-top that shows stains, marks, and patina from the years of use by a family. Only an oil finish lends itself to this natural beauty. DO NOT LEAVE OILY RAGS IN A PILE BECAUSE THEY CAN AND WILL SELF-COMBUST AND START FIRES.

It's not a pure tung oil finish if you're mixing it with solvent. Using 100% tung oil requires a different process. Just taking issue with the title of video, not that you're finishing the wrong way.

Making paste? What is your preferred recipe. Most recipes I see is with mineral oil, now the recipe might all be the same?

Hi, I really like your video! I have a question for you though… My grandfather made me a wrist wrest for my keyboard out of pine wood, and I am now wondering what oil you would recommend I coat it with? I’d like to make sure it lives a long life. It will be in contact with my skin/hands often. I have never done any woodwork but I would love to get involved one day when I have room for my own work station. Thank you, and subscribed!

Fabulous video! Somewhat surprised though, knowing pure tung oil, that you didn’t wait days between the first applications, and that you didn’t lightly sand between coats. Is it because your first coats had been diluted with turpentine, and because you minimized the bubbles? Any help appreciated, because I’ve got a new and beautiful checkerboard end grain butcher block cutting board and am overdue to reoil all my great wooden utensils!

I think it would have been more useful if you listed the products. that ARE actually pure tung oil.

The information on your video was great, but the background music was really loud and distracting...

Tung oil is the best thing invented I swear!

I tried to search online for KleanStrip Boiled Linseed Oil, as you used, and I could not find any information that verify that this actually is "boiled" in the old fashioned way you refer to. Almost all modern "boiled" linseed oils have a mix of chemicals added to them to increase curing time. As you might know, that is not food safe, unlike the traditional recipe of boiled linseed oil. Neither do I imagine it would make a good representation of the true hue from raw linseed oil, or genuinely (traditionally) boiled linseed oil for that matter. Any feedback on that would be greatly appreciated! 🙌 Nice video nonetheless, cheers!

I have a wooden practice sword called a Bokken. It is made out of nice Japanese Maple. What finish would you put on it to protect it from changes in humidity?

Thaks

Why didn’t you apply three coats of boiled linseed oil also. It would have been more of a fair comparison. As someone who has used boiled linseed oil numerous times I have never just used one coat.

On the second coat of tung oil, you said diluted 1:2, is that 1 oil + 2 spirit, or 1 spirit + 2 oil? Thanks.

I loved this: "Wood finishes are like people. We should want people to succeed, not fail."

Tung oil is from China, and the Chinese don't use pure tung oil on the wood finish. Normally you have to heat treat the tung oil first before applying it to wood so that it can dry out fast and form a hard coat.....

Tung oil is superior in every way. To the point where I wont use BLO anymore. I love tung oil

I am building a desktop out of 1.5 inch pine. Would pure tung oil as a finish be durable enough? Other recommendations? My original plan was two coats of Minwax tung oil, and third coat of a mix of Minwax tung oil with a little spar urethane mixed in.

So basically both are on par with one another even after 5 years ?

What is the best finish for wood ring?

Hi Thinner would work?

I’m gonna show you how to use 100% pure tung oil, first off, let’s dilute it to make sure it’s not 100% pure tung oil

"The world is as beautiful as you let it be." I appreciated the uplifting philosophical commentary!

This is really neat to see, thank you for sharing! I followed the instructions from your video +/-5 years ago on a dresser that i was refinishing. The dresser later became the kid's main dresser and a large fish tank placed on top. There are layers of hard water over the finish now, but that pine has lasted years of abuse and I believe it would have at least warped (if not rotted) if it weren't for the process you taught of applying the tung oil. I also appreciate the application of the principle demonstrated 😁 wood finishing is not a one-size-fits-all scenario. Neither are people. That's thought provoking. Well said.

Awful and distracting music! A shame but I quit the video.

Dude - what’s with the music. Very hard to here your instructions and extremely annoying

Excellent presentation. Thanks. Enjoyable soundtrack and great info. 👍🏾👍🏾 (I love Purple Heart)

Thanks for the tutorial ❤ What are the different sizes of art you prints

Can or should you spray on Tung Oil to walls? I just cover the walls in my Speakeasy inn and was thinking I need to show off all the different wood grains. Tung Oil or something else because its A. Such a big area and B. I'd like to spray?

Southwest heat and sun defeats all finishes - wood or auto. Boiled linseed goes very dark and degrades. Plastic finishes flake off due to wood movement. Tung oil is the only option, but it must be recoated fairly often. It doesn't darken but the sun does degrade it.

Very informative and useful. Thank you.

Some point and shoot cameras have the microphone on top, so not as effective for Lumix.