Wood oils harden when they react with oxygen to form cross-linked polymers, and only a few sources of such oils exist. One is the nut from the tung tree (Vernicia fordii), which grows in China and ...

Or there's Watco Danish oil (Fig. 2). It has a little varnish in it, so you get the look of oil with the protection of a polyurethane. You can control the level of shine by adding more coats.

The tung oil is moist below the surface. Oil and water don't mix, and when the morning dew arrived, so did the gray spots. Repairing the damaged finish is easy.

Tung oil has been recommended most for finishing the natural wood. About 50 percent of our place has the original baseboards. They are made of two pieces. A lower 8-inch-high board with a decorative ...

The latter soaks into the wood, producing a very natural looking matte or satin finish that is closer to the wood than shellac. “The character of the wood seems to come through the finish more with ...

A: Tung oil or Chinese tung trees (Aleurites fordii) are in fruit now, and I think this is what you have. Originally from China, this tree was introduced to Florida for the oil that its nuts contain.