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99% of all linseed oil based finishes contain driers. Linssed oil is no longer boiled, or has air passed through it to aid polymerisation. Polymerised Linseed Oil without driers is around £70-120 per litre depending on clarity required. To make your self is fairly easy but will take around 7...

Black Oxide Iron Nails are basically powder coated iron nails. Typically, when mixing woods like oak with iron, the natural tannins in the wood react with the iron nails and create whats called tannin stains. This stain can vary from Grey to Black. Treated Nails are designed to stop or limit...

Oil finishes are popular with small - medium sizes furniture builders due to the fact that it very rarely goes wrong. Look at Boiled Linseed Oil as an example. Flood the surface, leave for 5 - 10 mins and remove. No brush marks, no orange peel, no fuss. With varnish, more care must be taken to...

I am led to believe that Oak Furniture Land use a Nitrocellulose Lacquer on their furniture. Mainly because its much cheaper than any other finish and that the furniture is usually produced in places such as China. Before looking at fully removing the finish, get a small amount of Lacquer...

White French Polish maybe a viable option. It is aimed specifically at light wood like Ash to retain the natural colours. Its more readily available and often cheaper than Sandarac.

If you are making a finish even if from a approved formula, it would not be granted automatically as child safe. Variations in product sources such as beeswax (asian, english etc...) can effect the final dry film. Making a finish would require testing. I would strongly recommend buying a finish...

Hi all, I know its a little late but I was recently informed of this discusion by a close friend. Bolgers Melamine Polish is a melamine enriched french polish. It can be, and is used frequently, on small turnings such as pens. However, its not as durable as a Melamine Pre-Cat lacquer such as...