Timber Oiling/Staining Advice....

oHUTCHYo · 27 Jun 2015 at 15:54

I've spoken with an online company about selling me some American Black Walnut timber, so I can build myself a nice solid walnut A/V unit for our lounge.

I asked for a sample.

What I want to look like.

I was an idiot expecting freshly milled walnut to look like that, but had a stark reminder it is likely oiled or stained when being used for furniture. Can anyone recommend what treatment I should use to achieve the same colour as wanted?

oHUTCHYo · 27 Jun 2015 at 19:37

Mark A said:
Wet an area and that should give an indication of the final colour, it'll darken a lot when finished. You wouldn't normally stain American black walnut as it is already quite dark.

There are different species and grades of Walnut, so it might not match the bottom picture even when finished.

I expected the sample being darker than it is to be honest, it almost has a hue of pink.

So what oil do you think? Tung oil seems to be popular. Will pop to B&Q tomorrow and update this thread.

oHUTCHYo · 27 Jun 2015 at 23:47

Thanks for your help Mark. Excuse my stupidity, but when you say wet it, do you actually mean with water?

oHUTCHYo · 28 Jun 2015 at 12:23

Thanks Mark. Just dabbed one side with water. Looks good. Going to pop over to B&Q to buy an oil to try.

Before

After

oHUTCHYo · 28 Jun 2015 at 12:38

bitslice said:
Just double checking here:
I'm assuming you just intend oiling the wood sample for now, and waiting until your mate builds the unit before doing anything further.

Absolutely

Just pratting around for now.

oHUTCHYo · 28 Jun 2015 at 16:43

Well didn't have much to choose from, no Tung oil. Was a choice between Teak Oil or Linseed Oil. A quick Google whilst in the shop led me to pick Linseed.

Result after just one light coat, absolutely delighted....

oHUTCHYo · 28 Jun 2015 at 18:15

Thanks guys. Yes it's boiled linseed.

Just had a word with my mate and we are good to go. Just sitting now and calculating how much walnut I need. Will start a fresh thread once the project commences

Thanks for your help chaps.

oHUTCHYo · 28 Jun 2015 at 21:46

What's the main differences between Danish oil, linseed oil, osmo oil etc?

I've just opened the boxes on one of my new walnut floor standers and to my surprise the walnut sample I've oiled is damn close, maybe 90%, a tad lighter but very close indeed.