What if I don't wait?

[David]

Dewaxed shellac would dry quickly and could have been used under the, um, poly. It could have been tinted, if necessary.

Dave

Never Enough M> Danish oil brings color to the wood. Thanks.

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[Mark & Juanita]

That was way more information than I needed. =:-0

That's a perfect straight-line if I've ever seen one. Nope, not gonna stoop to that level, uh-uh, nosirree.

Regarding your question, I would be concerned that if the Danish oil had not had enough time to fully cure, the poly may not adhere well to the surface.

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[Mark & Juanita]

I've gotten very good results with Danish Oil followed by three coats of Watco wipe-on poly on cherry for my entertainment center. My normal finish preference for cherry is polymerized tung oil, but the entertainment center was too large a project to make that finish schedule practical. The wipe-on poly doesn't leave that coated in plastic look, and followed with a good coat of wax, the figure of the wood really stands out.

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[Mark & Juanita]

When I was doing test pieces, I found that the Danish oil imparted a better effect in pulling out the figure of the wood than any of the oils I tried. I didn't want to use BLO because I was not wanting to take a chance on the oil yellowing over time.

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