My new ram's horn shepherd's crook walking stick

[Mither Tap]

Thats a Lovely Stick...

But I would recommend either Teak or Danish Oil rather than boiled Linseed oil. Linseed oil smells terrible and doesnt give as nice a finish in my opinion.

Chris S

[Tobus]

Thats a Lovely Stick...

But I would recommend either Teak or Danish Oil rather than boiled Linseed oil. Linseed oil smells terrible and doesnt give as nice a finish in my opinion.

Chris S

If he has polyurethane on it right now, none of the more traditional finishes will get through it anyway. But since you brought these up, I'll offer another 2 cents.

Teak oil is good, although I prefer tung oil (or a custom mixture of tung oil, boiled linseed oil, and Japan dryer, for easier application and quicker cure than pure tung oil). But I usually stay away from Danish oil, mainly because it's a polymerized oil that will end up building a coat like polyurethane, and really shouldn't be considered in the same category as a true "oil finish". If one is looking for absolute weather protection, though, I suppose it's a good enough product.

It's funny that some people hate the smell of BLO and some people love it. I happen to love it. Maybe because it reminds me of hours spent lovingly oiling gunstocks. To me, it smells like tradition and history.