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Mahoney Walnut oil question

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Alex Ku

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The description for Mahoney Walnut oil says that it "harden and leave long-lasting protection" unlike generic store bought walnut oil.

Contrary to that folks here on AAW report that on a hot day a bowl finished with Mahoney Walnut oil a year before will still "weep" oil.

If Mahoney Walnut oil is not hardening why not use much cheaper walnut oil from grocery sore?

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Alex
 
Alex Ku said:
The description for Mahoney Walnut oil says that it "harden and leave long-lasting protection" unlike generic store bought walnut oil.

Contrary to that folks here on AAW report that on a hot day a bowl finished with Mahoney Walnut oil a year before will still "weep" oil.

If Mahoney Walnut oil is not hardening why not use much cheaper walnut oil from grocery sore?
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Be careful to buy the stuff with no added preservatives or curing will be verrrry slow. Other than that, I'd imagine what happened is the people re-coated without allowing the oil underneath to polymerize first. Warm day and the fluid finds its way through the film. Give it a long time with plenty of ventilation, as you would with tung oil.

Imagine the difference, if any, lies in the advertising.
 
I have been using Mahoney's walnut oil for 3 yrs now and no problems like that. Now I will say like MM said I put a second coat on before the first had dried and it did weep but I asked Mike and he told me that was the reason.
 
I buy directly from Mike. The price is pretty close to what Craft Supplies sells it for, though I never really checked. Primary reason to buy it direct is that all the money goes to Mike, rather than him getting the whole sale price.

robo hippy
 
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