What oil to use for CH008 oiled Walnut table?

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Andre

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18/01/2014 7:31 am

My wife and I recently acquired a Hans Wegner CH008 table in oiled Walnut. We bought it pre-owned from a former DWR employee.
I wrote to Carl Hansen to see if they can recommend a wood oil/ brand for the maintenance of the table. They said that we should oil it twice a year, but did not give any details other than that we should use a "wood oil".
What kind and brand of wood oil should we use?
I read a lot about teak oil and currently use Orange oil to freshen up our Teak furniture, but couldn't find anything on how to treat oiled Walnut. We would like to preserve the matte appearance of the original oiled finish.
Thank you,
Andre

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tktoo

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18/01/2014 7:44 am

You *could* use walnut oil!
Or you could just use Watco or any of the other common brand-name "Danish" oil finishes available at the closest hardware store and enjoy better results.

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21/01/2014 12:32 am

DO NOT USE ANYTHING THAT IS L...
DO NOT USE ANYTHING THAT IS LABELED 'FINISH' (i.e. Tung Oil Finish, Danish Oil Finish, Walnut Oil Finish, etc.).
Any product that has the word 'finish' in the title generally means it contains a poly / varnish of some kind. Look into Boiled Linseed Oil or 100% Tung Oil.

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tktoo

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21/01/2014 12:53 am

And why not, Dennis?
Really, what's the reasoning?
Not trying to start anything here, I'm genuinely curious.

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21/01/2014 1:36 am

I mean you can use an oil...
I mean you can use an oil 'finish', but it's not going to look the same or wear the same as a 100% oil. Because a 'finish' is a blend of oil and varnish / poly, a 'finish' will tack up and can create runs, streaks, get dust stuck in the finish etc. Whereas with 100% oil, you simply pour it on and let the wood absorb it for 10-15-30 minutes and then wipe off.

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21/01/2014 2:15 am

Arguable.
But in the interest of sparing forum visitors, I'll leave it that, properly applied, neither oil nor oil finishes will do any harm whatsoever to quality furniture. Use whatever product works for you without worry.

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Andre

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21/01/2014 8:11 pm

Used Orange oil for the first application
Thanks for the replies.
What Dennis stated was exactly what I was wondering about -- should I avoid something that does contain more than just oil (in most cases, I believe, the oil being Linseed oil).
With the table already having an oiled finish applied all we want to do is to maintain it. To start off we went with an application of Orange oil. I realize that this won't last long, but it did wonders to the table as it was quite "dry". As I rubbed in the oil it almost got soaked up by the table right away.
For future applications I'm thinking about trying Tried & True Danish Oil/ Pure Linseed Oil. From its description it appears to be pure, moderately polymerized Linseed oil.
Andre

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