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I recently bought a pretty beat-up infill panel plane, with a very stout Matheison and Sons blade, that's turned out to be a pretty good user. The edges of the hole in the tote made it rather uncomfortable to use for any extended period, so I smoothed the edges. I also had to repair the horn as a result of a brain fart, so, with a fair amount of the existing finish gone, I thought I'd take the rest off and start over. Though not figured, the walnut underneath looks pretty nice-"warm" is the word that comes to mind.
I have some Watco Dark Walnut, Tru-Oil, MinWax Antique Refinisher, (it just appeared one day) and, I think, some Borg BLO, in the shop. I also have some Seal Coat which I can use under or over the finish I chose. Any suggestions? (Doesn't have to come from the above list.)
Thanks.
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I think that all of the mentioned finishes will work fine, it's a matter of taste more or less. On Walnut I like to go with one layer of BLO to darken the colour. After it's dried, it gets 2 or 3 layers of Tru Oil. This makes the the finish to be rather durable.
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I like walnut in its natural state. BLO is nice but will turn it darker over time. I just finished my corner cupboard and used Minwax poly satin from rattle can. Looks nice.
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I prefer a flat finish on my planes totes and knobs so I'd choose Tru-oil with enough to seal the grain, but not enough to make it slippery. That's what I used on this #6 -
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Another vote for Tru-Oil. It was formulated as a gunstock finish, many of which are walnut. It looks miles deep when done right.
If you don't like the high gloss, it can be muted by rubbing with pumice on a cotton cloth.
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While I might knock down the shine a bit, the Tru-Oil works for me.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Wow, that really worked well! Beautiful.
Cheers
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Great job!
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Tru-Oil on walnut:
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Another vote for Tru-Oil. I use it on the gunstocks that I chequer and customers are always thrilled.
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