waster finish

[Andrew Turnbull]

Since I started making wasters and dussacks I've fed them a steady diet of Boiled Linseed oil. If done over the course of a few days a good finish builds up, they seem less likely to splinter, and it really brings out the wood grain, especially in hickory and red oak.
There is a little voice in the back of my head that has told me "what if there's something better?" and I finally promised her (it IS a nagging voice after all) to make a few quieries. Any thoughts on alternate finishes?

Thanks in advance folks.

[justus]

Try Watco's Danish Oil. I think you have better results with fewer applications. Followed up with a wax it is a wonderful finish that should wear well on a waster blade.

-Justus

[Andrew Turnbull]

Justus,
Between you and the pics of some of Maeryk's furniture in another post I decided to give the Danish Oil a try. I'm hooked. If time allows tonight I'll post pics of the resulting finish it put on the oak and hickory wasters I tried it out on.

[BendSinister]

I have been using Tru-Oil on my wasters and find the finish attractive, long lasting and easily repaired. I have thought of using polyurethane on wasters, it seems to toughen up my shields and lets me sand and clean up the various scuffs and marks that any shield receives.
BS