Top Coat for Watco Danish Oil Finish????????

Paste wax

(what? you didn't believe me the first time?)

I figured that more opinions would pop up if it was a new thread. Thanks again.

Wet sand with 600 grit emery paper and Watco's Satin wax. You will get an unbelievably nice finish.

Doug White

On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 14:23:06 -0800, "Jay" brought forth from the murky depths:

Leave it. Denib the top coat with 320 grit, then fondle it a bit to get your skin oils on it. It gets better from there, as it's touched.

-- Friends Don't Let Friends Eat Turkey and Drive --

Depends on what you are looking for. If you are going to put a building finish on it, it was kind of waste of time to have put the Danish oil on to start with.

Danish oil is a nice oil finish that gives some greater protection then the lower test Tung and Boiled linseed oil.

In any case the Danish oil should suffice for a cribbage board finish.

Rule one of finishing Decide on a finish at the same time you start planning a project. Finishing is NOT an after thought

Rule two of finishing Decide what kind of protection a piece will need

Rule three Decide what look you want

Rule four Pick a finish that satisfies both. This can mean having to make a compromise or two

Rule If one insists on making a finish an after thought slap poly on it

Speaking not as a woodworker, but as a cribbage player, I'd say you want it to be wood. Not plastic or fancy finish or gloss or museum piece - wood. Something that feels, smells and looks like wood. Oil at the most. Use wooden match sticks for pegs. Play.

Mike

Gotta agree with Doug