Finish on a walnut tote.
#11
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.
Tony
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#12
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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#13
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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#14
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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#15
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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#16
While I might knock down the shine a bit, the Tru-Oil works for me.  

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Tony
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#17
Wow, that really worked well! Beautiful.

Cheers
Pedder
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#18
Great job!
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Tru-Oil on walnut:[Image: nicobietote004.jpg]
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#20
Another vote for Tru-Oil. I use it on the gunstocks that I chequer and customers are always thrilled.
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