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Hoping one of you wise experienced lovelies can help! 🙏 I've redone my oak worktop as in re oiled it, but, I put wood stain on first, then Osmo oil next day, 24 hours later and its still feels damp/slightly tacky, I'm thinking the oil can't penetrate the wood because of the woodstain? I wanted...

No sorry🙄 I must have or pressed by accident🙈 I was just reading through all the post, what a really fabulous group and helpful lot you all are though 👌

No sorry, it's because I'm reading all the replies. .. and getting used to a new phone 🙈 Thanks for everyone's help and advice, what a great group you all are 👌 Well done, looks lovely, how may coats?

Ooooh OK.. but won't it leave circular marks though? Thank you for your reply... and patience! 🙈

Thanks for your replies Quick quesyion: why would you use and orbital sander? Can't get my head around using an orbital sander on a wooden work top🙈 surely not!? Obviously you have to ago with the grain not against🤷🏼‍♂️

After watching that video, I've decided I'm going to buy a sander and the net pads he (and others) recommended, he made it look really easy, I would imagine the worktop oils are pretty much all the same, I was looking at Rustins too, but as I've still got a nearly a full tin of Osmo oil I'll...

Great video, thanks for sharing, and so comprehensible, off to get the sander and mesh pads. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼

Following this post with interest, its exactaly what id be asking, (I'm redoing my top too🙈dreading it) I wasnt very happy with osmo oil, didnt think it the sealing lasted, unless I didnt do it right.🤷🏼‍♂️ Good luck with it.

Reading this post with interest, I'm going to re do my worktop. Does that RMO actually seal it? And how often do you do yours? I used Osmo oil on a brand new worktop 18 months ago, I wasn't too happy with it .

Thanks ... will do

Heres the fly press

Looking for advice... I'm emptying an old blacksmith Smithy, and have lots of early Victorian 'stuff' large floor standing pillar drill, (old 3 phase) fly press on stand, large wall bellows, small cast iron name plates, lots of other stuff, floor standing vice, tools , drill bits some really...