Unbelievably Easy DIY Wood Finish Recipe // Woodworking
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Most folks think wood finishing is tricky business, but I like to keep things easy in my woodworking shop and I use this same three part oil wood finish on almost every piece I build. This easy to make wood finish recipe is also easy to make and apply, and dries quickly allowing multiple coats. This method requires the least prep work (goodbye sanding) and is also unbelievably easy to repair, fix any scratch or dent in your furniture finished with this same oil, and all you have to do is scuff the surrounding area and wipe on more finish. You also don't need a whole bunch of other finishing supplies for this method, no spray booth, no special finishing room, you just dust off your bench and wipe it on. Even the fumes of this finish are very mild! Because this has been my favorite wood finish for so many years of projects, it's the best wood finish I can recommend. Also, you get a sneak peak of my upcoming democratic chair build!
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"For forever and ever, Amen" made me chuckle. Great video!! Loved it!
Hehe glad to hear it!!
Thank you for your generosity. I know that "small" tips often hide years of experience and hard work.
it's funny how easy it is to gloss over some of the most important things! I'm trying to create some videos folks will find truly helpful during this time. If you've got any ideas, send them my way!
Cool. My wife and I have been making and using this for about 30 years. I learned about it building wooded boats.
Heck yes! It’s wonderful
I used a similar finish for years on refinishing furniture that I "saved" from recycle, I mixed 1/3 Polyurethane, 1/3 Linseed oil and 1/3 Tung oil. Worked everytime with minimal effort. Love your videos!!
Thank you!
As always, good and informative. And remember to soke the rag in water and dry flat or burn the rag. Rags like that have burned down many houses. The rag is self-igniting if curled onto a ball. I keep my oily rags in an empty paint can with some water inside. Just stay safe.
My rags go directly in the fire pit for that very reason.
Yep. A water bucket with a heavier-than-water "lid" that fits inside the bucket is what I use when doing projects like that. Lift the lid and drop in the rags, plastic bags, what ever has the finish on it. Close the lid. Safe.
Awesome job Anne! It is very satisfying to watch the grains pop and the end product come into full bloom.
PS - Make sure to add some little cups that you can fill with a little bit of the stain/solution and set them under each of the legs, and just let them sit for a while, so the feet can soak up as much of the finish as possible, which will protect them from literally anything on the floor even standing water. It's an old trick used to waterproof old porch rockers.
That’s a great tip! Anything good enough for porch rockers is good for me!
My woodworking teacher always made his own using pinesap and other natural ingredients, that stuff always smelled amazing!
I love that smell too!
Hey there. Just used the finish in a sliding barn door someone hired me to make. It is amazing. The finish is so awesome and results are consistant in old reclaimed lumber. Thanks again. It worked so good
That is awesome! Thanks for reporting back!!
I use that myself. And you are 100% correct. It is awesome for walnut. It is a bit light for white wood. I recommend a coat of stain first if you want the wood darker.
Glad you like it! To each their own, but I don’t like to use stain- stain is really hard (almost impossible) to do really well, and after something is stained, it’s really hard to hide future repairs.
I like wood to be whatever color it started and try to use finishes that bring out its natural tendencies. If I really don’t like the color, I’d be tempted to paint it rather than try to use stain to make it look like something else, because a closer look will always reveal that it’s not.
You are absolutely correct, that is one of the best finish I have used. I have been using it for almost 30 years. You can not go wrong. Thank for bringing it out so others can use. Take care and be safe.
Glad you've found it to be as wonderful as I have! And with many more years of trial and error!
Good video Anne nice and simple it's been around for many years. Good point about repair. I have many furniture items I have made and any damage repair especially with children is easily repaired compared to stained furniture.
Ashleigh 💖
Thanks Ashleigh!
I'm a big fan of measured mason jars. They come in handy for all sorts of things around the shop.
Hear hear!
I used to use a mixture like that on my steam bent ash snowshoe frames. The only difference is I used gum turpentine rather than mineral spirits. The turpentine smells better. I came up with it way before the Internet existed about 1981 Some of those snowshoes are still around and the finish looks pretty good after years of use. This is the first time to my knowledge that my old magic finish mix has been validated. Watch out for spontaneous combustion with linseed oil on rags. I used to take the rags and burn them in the fire pit so they had no chance of burning my shed down.
All the finish rags go directly in the burn pile around here! Gotta keep safe!
That chair is beautiful. I like the tool marks in the seat. Couldn't see many tool marks anywhere else, but that seat is excellent.
Thanks! They are everywhere, but most obvious with the raking light on the end grain of the chair.
I love that wood combination. It provides such an amazing color contrast. I made my entire kitchen out of Red Oak (door panels and cabinet framing) and Black Walnut (door frames and drawer fronts). My counter tops are terra cotta tile and there are a lot of copper accents. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers.
That kitchen sounds fantastic. Would like to see it.
oh man that sounds incredible! I would love to see it!!
@@AnneofAllTradesfacebook.com/matthew.j.taylor.528/media_set/?set=a.10207649181465445 I made an album. Cheers.
I just slapped one without blo for wipe on poly and been using it for a bit. Great on little bird houses that we paint with tempera by our kids
I came across this formula some years ago. Then lost it. Now, thanks to you Anne - I have it again just as I am starting on my 3' x 7' wood slab kitchen island top. Can't wait to see the results!!
That’s a great finish, we’ve been using that recipe for 30 years. It’s great because it’s very forgiving, because you just wipe it off.
That’s why I love it!
Tried, tested and much loved recipe. Really great looking chair you've made. 👍🏽
I just finished a refurb on an old padded rocking chair, and like you say, putting the first coat on and watching the magic as the grain pops is absolutely the best stage of the build/refurb. 👌🏽
Nice work! It really is the best part.
I never thought of combining walnut and oak. It is going to look fabulous in ten years. That's not a slam. It really will.
i'm excited to see it age as well. I considered fuming the oak, but I loved the contrast so much I kept it as is.
best finish ever. I always use it, but I apply a coat of dewaxed shellac before as "sealer". it really pops the grains up
There you go!!
By “pop the grain” do you mean raise the grain? So that you don’t have to sand after the 1/3 BLO/ poly/ mineral spirits coat?
Or does shellac help bring the color out of the grain? Wasn’t sure which you meant. Just looking for tips, thx
I love walnut & red oak, too. My grandfather did a lot of work with dark walnut. I think you could use one of those plastic pour attachments that you can put on paint cans to make the varnish pour easier. 😉 Thanks again!
ha! I probably could, perhaps after it's safe to go out again, I'll get a pour nozzle along with some gloves ;)
I love that chair! I like the looks of the rustic angles of interest and the angles in the seat. The 2 woods really makes it sharp. And the finish shows off the craftswomanship. Thank You for sharing your knowledge.
Very good Anne. Full of very good information. But them that is what we have come to expect from your videos. It looks as though your move the Tennessee has set in and you are beginning to feel comfortable there. You are a great gal Anne and a serious inspiration to young women everywhere.
Thanks so much for the support Dave!
Thank you!Love the way the wood comes alive with the finish.
Isn't that incredible?
My go to recipe. 🙂 A coat of wax afterwords and Sam is smiling down on us. To this day I regret not taking the trip to meet him when I had the chance.
He seemed like an incredible guy! I've been down to visit his shop a couple of times.
Thanks for the video ! I'm still a beginner, and very happy to know this recipe, i'll just replace linseed by teck oil, this is easy to apply, very rewarding
I've used this for wood turning. I like it because it's super easy.
Heck yeah!
Wow what a simple and easy way to finish a piece of furniture. Thank You I'm sure I'll try this. Peace Be With You ☮️
Can't wait to hear what you use it for!
Awesome, brilliant, can't thank you enough. Not only have you settled the poly vs oil argument once and for all. you've also solved the troublesome "poplar work desk" top refinishing problem. 😁👍
Awesome, thank you!
My father used this recipe on gun stocks 50+ years ago! It's been used long time so it must be tried an true!
heck yeah!
@@AnneofAllTrades thanks for responding! One thing to try: try different proportions for different projects!
Used a lot longer than that. Known also as boat soup and used on masts and other spars because it lasts when exposed to sun and sea and so easy to repair and recoat.
Looking forward to trying that finish. That is a gorgeous chair!
Thank you! Cheers!
First and foremost great job on the chair. Thank you for sharing this finish I will give it a try, since I do mostly turning projects I use a similar mix, only difference is I use 2# shellac in place of the poly. It gives a very nice finish especially when you burnish it a bit. Keep on smiling.
Awesome! Thank you! I love shellac too, that's the only other finish I ever use.
Hope you'll hit up your local Harbor Freight for good inexpensive blue nitrile gloves soon. I've used this before and it is the most forgiving for sure and if your work area isn't totally dust free it's not a problem (unlike if you were to use that Spar Urethane pure that is a dust and bug magnet).
I usually use medical grade gloves but considering the greater need for them currently, I’m happy to wing it for a season. I do love the forgiveness of this combo!
Thank you for this recipe, Anne!!
You are so welcome!
Every time I watch one of your video productions I come away inspired! This one made me want to go out to my garage shop & put some finish on some wood! Keep up the great work & instruction Anne. Now on to the baby chicks video
That makes me happy to hear! Thanks for the kind words :)
Love the simplicity and flexibility of this method!👌 And the democratic chair is awesome. I really want to make one!
you should! it's a really fun project!
You're braver than I, Gunga Din!
I absolutely *hate* getting finish on my hands. Hate it!
Awesome video by a awesome Lady Thanks Anne
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the great video! This is a great recipe for a durable finish! I bet it’s a good indoor and outdoor finish! The poly in conjunction with the oil is a great protection!!
It is!
thanks for the tip 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching Gib!
So... My family dining table was built for my grandfather in 1910. At that time the artisan told him to rub in (using 0000 steel wool) a coat of 50/50 boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits in this fashion: once a day for a week, once a week for a month once a month for a year and annually thereafter. My grandmother, my mother and I have followed this religiously (the annual part) and the table looks great. It has had my mother's science experiment blow up on it, my Grandmother's crosswords etched into it and, most recently, my cat's claws raked across it as the tablecloth slid him to the floor. Always fixable. The addition of the spar varnish I'll try on some other pieces bit this baby gets only the original preparation.
Sounds like a rock solid table!
thanks Anne. I always believe simple is best. I think this one is also one of the cheapest.
simple and cheap rarely intersect with quality, but I think in this instance they do ;)
Awesome work Anne, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Anne. The finish step is always the funniest part where you get to see what prior to that was only in the minds eye. My favorite wood combo is cherry and maple with walnut and maple a close second. My favorite finish is garnet shellac. For wood projects that will see more use, I will try this one.
I love those combos too!!
I have build some nice items from Koa, American Cherry, and Eastern Hard Maple. Kitchens and executive desks, primararly.
I first saw this finish on Pinterest. Saws on Skates site. They call it Bob’s Miracle Finish. I have used this finish and like it very much. He used the Gloss Spar Urethane, but it doesn’t come out to glossy. Love your videos.
Thanks for that!
Good recipe. I imagine the mineral spirits help wick the viscous polyurethane into the wood more efficiently. Sometimes I use dilute lacquer to harden wood in a similar manner.
If you need some very durable and weather resistant wood, I imagine osage orange (aka hedge) should be available in your area. Tough stuff, twice as hard and strong as white oak.
Osage is awesome, I've used it for a few things. I haven't been out and about much since we moved here to see what's available.
Great tip on finishing
Glad it was helpful!
Great informative video, have tried this method and is now my goto method of applying wood finish.
awesome work. was looking for ideas to stain some vintage mirror frames. thank you.
You are so welcome!
Easy finish always looks believable after your explanation.
Glad you think so!
Thanks for the recipe for wood finish. We have a few pieces of old wood furniture that I hope to refinish and want a finish that brings out the natural wood finish. Maureen
awesome! I hope it works well for you.
Tung pil works better than L.O. It smells better, and won’t yellow over time.
Thanks for sharing! I'm always interested in hearing about different finishes. I will have to give this a try!
Please do!
That’s a beautiful chair.
thank you! Video coming soon!
Thanks for the recipe , Anne , will add it to my collection of one so now I have 2 and counting 😊
haha perfect!
Beautiful work!
Good finish recipe! I usually use only boiled linseed oil to finish my wood carving projects.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You have my dream set up. And watching someone similar to my wife, doing the things that i want to do while watching with my wife. Is a blessing and an eye opening inspiration to her. Thank you.
Cool chair and recipe. I "discovered" nearly the same thing a few years ago quite by accident. A really hot day using Helmsman on an outdoor project. I could see the poly started kicking off before flowing out, not a good look. My mind immediately when to all the sanding required to fix it. So I thought why not either way I have to fix it, so I wiped the whole piece down with a rag soaked in mineral spirits and crossed my fingers. Next day it looked like glass! Not a single defect to be found. I don't really care for the full on glass poly look but in this case I was really happy to not be redoing! I'll give this recipe a try next time.
That's awesome, I love it when things work out like that
thank you
Beautiful chair!
Thank you! 😊
Hrmm, the red oak and walnut actually is pretty nice. I usually like Birch or Maple with walnut cuz I love the contrast and the pop of the walnut against the light wood....but that's red oak ain't half bad either.
Wipe on/wipe off is the only way to go with wood finishes. If a boo-boo happens down the road years later it so much easier to repair too. And not having to worry about every speck of dust in the air while finish dries adds years to your life. The hand made look and tool marks are the reason I love Windsor chairs. More than once I’ve received strange looks in an antique mall for inappropriately fondling an innocent bow back as I feel the makers tool chatter. Now I want to stop what I’m doing and build something just to try your finish out.
hear hear! and you should ;)
I will definitely have to try this. Thank you
Please do!
good tip. That's the recipe I use too. Works well.
Sure does!
great video, and beautiful chair!
That is a good finish, and Chris S is a good source. He doesn't claim this is his recipe. It is known as the Same Maloof finish. He is worth looking up.
I've been to Sam's place, I believe he used Tung oil in his combo, and he always finished with a coat of wax. I prefer not to use the tung in this combo because I've found it to be a tad stickier with the way I apply it, but he was a true master of his craft.
Beautiful exited to try it . Ty
Wish I could find some of these American Products here in Europe. My French is good after 35 years, but darn I'd like to improve the last step of my "amateur" certainly, furniture building. Tried to explain the "boiled" linseed oil concept once and was looked at like I was crazy...cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.
These products are available here as well. Just speaking for Germany now, boiled linseed oil is referred to as Leinölfirnis. I'm sure something similar exists in France.
@@MartinUllmann Thank you Martin. Will keep trying but have noticed Germany and Great Britain seem to have similar woodworking approaches as back home in the states, market wise when dealing with the now seemingly HUGE amateur woodworking trends...cheers...rr
Thanks Anne. Im looking forward to trying this with my next piece.
Wonderful!
Rather than hit it with 400 as a separate process, if you use a scotch bright as an applicator it'll knock the nibs off while applying the second coat!
Brilliant!
so very cool!!! Thanks for the new idea for the finish!!!
You bet!
Another cool video! I believe that recipe is what Sam Maloof used, or something very similar. I use that combo on a lot of my pieces and they always turn out beautiful. Really a timeless finish.
It is indeed, though I believe he finished it with a coat of hard wax.
Such a fun quick video and a new finish to try! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Stu!!
Thanks for another informative video. I'm going to try this finish on my next axe handle I make. You continue to be awesome and amazing!!
Stay Safe
Awesome! Thank you!
Nice video l like this information about everything you mixed up l like working with wood to and this is giving me more ideas. Thanks for sharing this information
Glad it was helpful!
THANK YOU for sharing your furniture finish, have a couple of projects waiting to happen... but more than likely they will be fall projects. BTW! LOVE the chair!!
Thank you so much!
Just paid a lot for some Watco oil......ARG.......Well at least I'll be ready next time, thanks! Subscribed.
Next time you can make basically the same thing :) thanks for subscribing!
Awesome tips there, thank you for sharing, I’ll try this combination, your chair looked slick . 👍
Thank you!
Love the carpenter
Would recommend it for a table top. Like tv console table
Awesome as always Anne! Thank you 🙏🤙
Thanks for taking the time!
Cool! I look forward to trying this.
You should!
Been using this for years but I tend to reduce varnish on first coat and reduce blo on final coats
Great trick!
Congrats on 150k! That’s a great finish👍🏻
Thanks brother! That’s exciting, I didn’t even notice!
Great finishing tips Anne👍
Glad you enjoyed them!
Really great tips!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Good video Anne! Thank you for sharing it with us!💖👌👍😎JP
Thanks JP!
Your very welcome Anne! Have a great week!😎
thank you Anne for the info good Morning of Brittany .
Hi Anne. I was taught by a great furniture maker an important step to this finish is using a cloth with water to wipe down everything prior to the first coat. It raises the grain, let it dry and re-sand prior to the first coat of finish. Another thing he would do is to fold 400 grit wet/dry sand paper into a smaller square to apply/sand the finish as it's applied. The idea is to again knock down any raising of grain and basically sanding/applying the finish into the wood. The sanding as you apply the finish helps fill the grain with what little micro dust is created. After that wipe off excess finish with a cotton cloth and let dry for 24 hrs. He would generally do about five coats to his pieces of furniture. Lastly, you don't need a fresh piece of sand paper for each subsequent coat (I would use the same piece of sand paper for multiple coats depending on how much surface area there is). I found the used paper was best for the last coat or two because it was less abrasive. His technique is a bit more labor intensive but as you pointed out it's a nice finish...
Thanks again for your videos! Stay safe.
That’s a great way to go about it. I’ve done a few very special pieces like that, but one of the best things about this finish is it’s not a necessary step. This chair is tool finished, no sanding at all. That’s the way I like them ;)
Hey back! That looks gorgeous on the wood. Another finish to add to my arsenal. Who is doing your camera work for you these days? Will we get a peek?
Jacqueline Cassell. Find her on Instagram she’s hilarious!
Just found you Anne....I'll be trying out your finish, it's really pretty
Thank you!
Going to try this today. I suspect the name brands for the mineral oil and linseed oil shouldn't matter? Love that chair design and your show!
brand doesn't matter- quality does though, sometimes some of the cheaper ones have a lot of additives, so watch out for those.
Beautiful chair Anne!
As a professional finisher and historic furniture Conservator for 30 years I have a lot of knowledge in coatings etc.
I have some tips that I could pass on to you if you would be interested. How to bring forth incredible depth and exploit woods natural colors and chatoyancy. Once you try it out you can make videos showing your users the how to's.
If interested, I'll need an email to send to.
Love your farm and videos!
-Piper
Thanks for the kind words Piper! I'd love that. Anyone can email me at marketing@anneofalltrades.com
@@AnneofAllTrades Got it! ❤
Really like the design on the chair. Looks like you axed it out. Rough but still clean.
Thanks 👍
Something I do with mason lids is on something like this once I put it on I hot glue it in the center around the rim. Then when I open it the lid stays together. I find it easier than letting it come apart.
That's a great idea! Does the thickness of the glue not mess with the seal though?
I put the lid and ring on, like you normally do, and then I put a bead of glue on the inside edge of the ring and the lid. This way there isn't any interference with it closing. It works very well.
I really liked your video. I have a question about a comment on using tung oil instead of BLO. Is the tung oil pure or is it minwax tung oil finish? Also, you stated that some people swap out mineral spirits with pure tung oil or is it minwax tung oil finish? The two finishes are quite different. Again, I enjoyed your video!