Walnut absorbtion

[Greedo]

What could be the reason for this?

I made a box and finished it with Danish oil. I gave it 3 coats basically and it was more than enough.

Made another box and finished it and it was soaking the oil up. gave it 6 coats. Made from the same block of walnut and only about 3 weeks apart and if anything there is more humidity in the air.

 

[AndyT]

My guess is that the second time around you did not shake up the can of Danish oil enough. (If it had got cold, this would worsen the problem.) Have a look in the bottom of the can, or poke about in it with a stick. I think you will find a lot of gloopy goodness that should have been mixed in with the solvent and lighter part of the mixture. So instead of a nice thick resiny oil you just had a thin varnish.

(If it's any comfort, I have done the same thing.)

 

[Argus]

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I think Andy has hit on it.

Danish Oil tends to separate out with settlement and age. Even new stuff can be a bit gloopy at the bottom of the tin if it has sat on the shelf.

A good idea is to put a handfull of small nails, screws etc in the tin when you open it, which will break up the thick bits when you shake it. Shake the tin often in use.

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[Greedo]

Cheers guys. Sounds plausible.

Still looks good but just took longer. Like the idea of the nails. Will they not taint the oil in someway over time though?

 

[Argus]

Like the idea of the nails. Will they not taint the oil in someway over time though?

Tainted? ....... never seen it.

When the tin is empty, shake them out into the next tin. They come out as clean as a whistle.

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