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Using Oil Finishes

In this second video in our series about finishing, Lee Valley woodworker Andrew provides an overview of oil finishes. He discusses different kinds of oil finishes, from why they’re popular to their limitations, and how they’re applied.

For Your Finishing Needs

Gripping the 5" disc sanding block

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5" Disc Sanding Block

$14.50

Sanding a tabletop using a Mirka DEROS 6-inch random-orbit electric sander

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Mirka DEROS 6" Random-Orbit Electric S...

$846.00

Sanding a board with the Preppin' Weapon Sanding Block

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Preppin' Weapon Sanding Block

$39.50

Stick Sanders propped on a carving

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Stick Sanders

From: $16.40

Two stacks of Abranet Grip discs in front of a Mirka orbital sander

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10-Pc. Sample Pack of Mirka 5" Abranet...

$17.60

08K0101 - 80x Mirka Gold Sandpaper, each

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Mirka Gold Sandpaper Sheets

From: $1.40

Dipping a cloth into a container of Walrus Oil furniture butter

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Walrus Oil Furniture Butter

$48.50

53Z3205 - Beeswax Polish, 1.75 oz

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Beeswax Polish

From: $9.95

Using a cloth to apply Osmo extra-thin wood wax to a wood surface

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Osmo Extra-Thin Wood Wax

$53.00

56Z1200 - Allbäck Natural Linseed Oil Wax, 200ml (6.8 fl oz)

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Allbäck Natural Linseed Oil Wax

From: $31.95

Applying Walrus Oil cutting board oil to the unfinished surface of a newly made wooden cutting board

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Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil

$14.90

56Z1220 - Allbäck Boiled Linseed Oil, 1 litre (34 fl oz)

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Allbäck Boiled Linseed Oil

$28.65

56Z1225 - Allbäck Linseed Oil Soap, 1 litre (34 fl oz)

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Allbäck Linseed Oil Soap

$28.10

A woodworker prepares to sand a piece of molding with Mirlon Total abrasive pads in various grits

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Mirka Mirlon Total Abrasive Pads

$2.15

Applying stain to a strip of wood with an absorbent cotton wipe

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Absorbent Cotton Wipes

$29.90

Wiping Osmo Polyx hard wax oil onto wood using a cloth

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Osmo Polyx Matte Hard Wax Oil

From: $27.00