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Hi guys,

Hey - thanks for the replies. I really appreciate it.

Wayne - that's really good information. I'm glad to know it probably wasn't an error on my part. I'm thinking of option #2, but...

Hope's 100% pure tung oil.

Hi folks,

So where's the "ease of repair" that's associated with pure oil finishes? I'm having some trouble & could use a little help.

For reasons that would take too long to explain, I chose...

Hi Colin,

For most coats I didn't thin the Waterlox. On the last coat or two, I was "forced" to. The remaining product I had in my working jar was starting to gel, and that was the last I had. ...

Hi Colin,

Hey - you're welcome. And BTW, the wet-sanding was very easy - it wasn't complicated or technical at all. My apologies if I made it seem so. And don't think of it as "sanding" per se....

Hi Colin,

I did a dining table w/Waterlox OSF about a year and a half ago. I'd never used the product before & found this online:

...

Hi folks,

Regarding a 100% pure tung oil finish, what’s the best way to remove the “frost” that results from excess oil left on the surface of the wood?

I’m refinishing a djembe drum. The...

Hi John,

I have felt your pain. I ran into this same problem a couple years ago refinishing a conga drum with poly. I agree with Scott - I think these are witness lines. Sanding them won't...

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the help & great information.

Since the last post I've been busy making samples (see photos). Compared Waterlox Original Sealer Finish (OSF), Daly's Seafin teak oil,...

Hi Clint,

Hey - thanks for not immediately suggesting that my playing technique must be horrible & that's why "the drum" has poor tone/slap differentiation. I really appreciate that!

Yeah,...

Hi Clint,

hey, thanks for taking the time to reply - I really appreciate it.

The drum does play well - it has an amazing bass tone, which as I understand is driven mostly by the shell rather...

Hi folks,

I'm a woodworker & drummer, and I'm re-skinning my first djembe drum. I'm also going to re-finish/treat the shell as part of normal maintenance.

Last night I unlaced the rope &...

Hi Steve,

Hey thanks for the reply. Yeah - in the past I've tried wiping the Waterlox Satin onto a sample & got just the problem you described. And yes - Daly's may be primarily a west coast...

Hi folks,

Anyone have experience with both Waterlox Original Sealer Finish and Daly's Seafin Teak Oil? I've used the former before & really liked it, but never the latter. I'd love to hear a good...

Jamie: Yeah - I hear ya. I had this problem with a conga drum I refinished several months ago. I'd filled the pores but the brush strokes from the fast-dry poly gave the same problem - hence the...

Thanks, guys - I really appreciate the advice. Point taken regarding thorough mixing (& keeping it thoroughly mixed during application). Also good to know that shaking isn't strictly forbidden - so...

Hi folks,

I'm in the final finishing stages of a reclaimed Douglas fir dining table project. I've applied several (wipe-on) coats of Waterlox original sealer & so far so good. As expected,...

Hi folks,

I'm in the process of applying finish to a reclaimed Douglas fir dining table. It's an heirloom piece I'm building for my wife/family. The surface is very irregular & uneven, having...

Hi guys,

Just wanted to stop back & say thanks for the advice. I decided to finish the underside with a couple coats or so. Just finished putting the 2nd coat on.

Thanks again!


Steve

Hi folks,

First post, so go easy on me. :)

I'm building a dining table for my wife out reclaimed Douglas fir structural timbers. The wood is over 100 years old and has tons of "character" -...