I recently made a set of 8 coffee mug tumblers for someone that ordered them. I used dry poplar and per my standard routine used walnut oil. After a few days they still feel a bit oily and leave a thin film on your fingers when you handle them. I've wiped them down several times, brought them inside the house where it's warmer and drier. I'm used to oil taking different times on different woods to soak in and not feel oily. Some can take a day, others a few days or longer. I believe sunlight helps the cure process but this time of year that's been scarce here. I often put bowls in my shop on a table that gets sunlight.
Any tips or advice on helping the oil cure? I need to deliver them in a couple of days. Could it be something about poplar? Friend of mine suggested short cycles in the microwave? Put back on lathe, reverse turn with a cloth to generate a little heat to maybe burnish it in? A little warm air from my heat gun?
Any tips or advice on helping the oil cure? I need to deliver them in a couple of days. Could it be something about poplar? Friend of mine suggested short cycles in the microwave? Put back on lathe, reverse turn with a cloth to generate a little heat to maybe burnish it in? A little warm air from my heat gun?