Some woods simply aren't meant for grilling and smoking. We round up some toxic and unsafe woods to watch out for, as well as ...

What is tung oil? We just refinished the floors of an old Victorian home, and a historian told us to refinish the floors in tung oil.

What is tung oil? We just refinished the floors of an old Victorian home, and a historian told us to refinish the floors in tung oil.

Tung oil (also called “wood oil”) is used, in addition to paints and varnishes, for insulation and for waterproofing. The U. S. oil is selling at about 10¢ per Ib. against 6¢ for imported oil.

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The versatile tung provides the fastest vegetable oil paint and varnish dryer. It gives to paints a tough, elastic, heat-resisting surface.

'We're seeing a complex interplay of supply and demand factors', said Ann-Louise Hittle, Vice President of Oils Research at Wood Mackenzie. Oil prices are likely to be lower in 2025 than last year ...

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Employees at Aberdeen oil services giant Wood face an uncertain future after the company announced plans for cost cuts under which it axed bonuses.