My dads put together an Oak cross for a grave marker.Thing is, we can't decide on what to coat it with. It wants to be low maintainance, as the person who its for (not the one thats been buried, before the pedantic types say anything :) ) won't want to be giving it a lick of varnish every year. Whenever I've tried anything recommended by local stores I've always been disappointed. Some varnishes have had a tint to them, and spoilt the look of the wood, others started to peel after year or so.
Would linseed oil be any good? I've used it on an oak door many moons ago, but that wasn't in direct sunlight and fairly sheltered.
TIA
-- scrum