tung oil vs tung oil finish

Mail order from Woodcraft would be one way to get some.

Yeah, Woodcraft store sell them. They are damn expensive. I was there on the weekend, wondering whether to buy and try one my project. But there are many kinds/mixture of Tung oil. Can you explain how to use them? I believe David Mark use Tung oil on most of his woodworking shows.

Get Bob Flexner's book "Understanding Wood Finishing" and all will become clear.

I believe ace hardware stores carry tung oil. If a wiping varnish is your aim adding oil to varnish isn't the way to go about it. All you need to do is thin it down fifteen or twenty percent. Mixing one part oil, one part thinner, and one part varnish would give you a Danish oil whose attributes can be changed by varying the ratios a bit.

Not usually. At least Formbys, Minwax and "Ace Hardware" brand Tung Oil Finishes are a blend of goodies.

I have read Bob's book, especially on Tung Oil. If I follow his advice I shouldn't use Tung Oil as a finish. Yet I have seen many woodworkers finish their most prized work in Tung Oil e.g. David Mark. Is Bob too biased?

Joe....