What finish on larch kitchen table?

wall · 15-03-2007 11:46PM #1

Hi all, i`m making a kitchen table(68" by 34" by 2" thick) out of 3 larch planks glued and pegged together, its been suggested to me to use beeswax or Danish oil for a nice colour but would it be a durable enough finish for a kitchen table? Tanx in advance for any thoughts.

kadman · 16-03-2007 09:39PM

Danish oil is a good finish, easily applied, and easily repaired. It would be better than beeswax in my opinion. You could spray bartop lacquer on the top, which is very durable, or any 2 pack lacquer.

kadman

carpainter · 20-03-2007 11:22AM

I've used Danish oil most recently on an oak table and find it very good. You really need to build up about 5-6 coats on a table top, especially if there's an open grain or a lot of tearout. The beauty of Danish oil is that you can rub back any damaged area of finish very easily, clean and re-finish with minimal effort.

david · 27-03-2007 08:43PM

Yeah I'd recommend you seal it with Shellac before you oil it though and give it a good sanding with 320/400 grit sandpaper between coats... also leave it a good 24hrs between coats... it may seem dry but its not... Im currently applying this to a chess table ive made from maple/walnut and its turning out very nice (after three coats so far)

carpainter · 28-03-2007 09:36AM

Does the application of shellac or sanding sealer not defeat the whole purpose of Danish oil? I think the idea is to flood the grain and pores of the wood with the oil, protecting it and bringing up the colour also.

What finish on larch kitchen table?

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