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Originally Posted by jerrymayfield Danish oil is a advertising name for an oil varnish mix. The average is about 1/3 each oil(usually linseed),varnish(usually polyurethane varnish) and mineral spirits. There are no standards and the percentages vary a great deal,Watco is almost 50% solvent. If you are just interested in popping the grain without using dye and/or shellac, flood the surface with linseed oil let it soak for 20-30 minutes wipe off excess and buff the surface well. Let it cure for a couple days and apply a top coat. What protection danish oil offers is from the very thin varnish component.
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You're correct on what "Danish Oil" really is. Being a mix of MS, varnish and oil, if mixed with linseed oil and type of varnish, will have a tendency to get amberish with several applications. It can be mixed with pure tung oil also, which won't have an amberish tint. I found it much more advantageous to mix my own, thus controlling the mix ratios, and giving the results I'm after. It also saves a lot of money.
As for the finishes marked as "something finish", tung oil is only "pure" tung oil if the can is marked "Pure Tung Oil", or 100% Tung oil.