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29/09/2006, 19:00 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,849 Danish oil? Does anyone know what is French for Danish oil, the oil that is used for treating wood? I will also post this on the renovation thread... John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

30/09/2006, 15:48 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,256 Re: Danish oil? Hello Johzjob Saw Danish oil in the Bricolage's near carcassonne, by the same name. Cant remenber which one as we went to so many, but think it was the one near the big roundabout by Geant. but we got some at the same place as we got the wirewool! let me know if you find it. Ps one thing we couldnt find out there was wallpaper liner have you ever seen any? Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

01/10/2006, 20:56 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,849 Re: Danish oil? Hi Pads, we went into TriDome which is on the big r/about, but didn't see anything like it. The other one may be the renamed Obi. We will look there, it's very close... Ta. When are you back over? John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

01/10/2006, 21:14 Chris Head Joined on 21/11/2004 What next? Posts 2,569 Re: Danish oil? I've never found it here apart from at seriously silly prices. I get 40 - 50 litres brought over for me at a time supplied by agwoodcare.    Report

01/10/2006, 21:30 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,849 Re: Danish oil? My problem Chris is that by the time I get 1/2 way down a litre it has started to go lumpy. I don't use a great deal, but when I want to use it, as you know, there is no substitute... I'm also looking for some celulose sanding sealer??? Any ideas. I used to get that by the gallon. It lasted a while but it's wonderful stuf for giving a silk like finish to boxes and money boxes. It really makes a difference John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

02/10/2006, 9:50 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 1,960 Re: Danish oil? If you will forgive me for a sem-hijack to the thread. This afternoon I will be buying a length of unfinished Hetre worktop from Bricodepot to finish my fitted kitchen. After I have done the right angle join (I refuse to use the ally strips that they still use here) and routed some drainage grooves for the undermounted sink I need to find some kind of durable and decorative finish.  The durability is more important to me than looking like a showroom finish, I used danish oil on my workbench in the UK (made out of very heavy commercial veneered doors) which has certainly been durable but has not had to suffer hot pans and wet draining dishes. Any suggestions?    Report

02/10/2006, 21:04 chessfou Joined on 15/11/2005 Aveyron Posts 412 Re: Danish oil? As I recall there is little (or no) difference between "Danish Oil" and "Teak Oil", therefore, if you can't find any "huile de Danemark" go for the "huile de teck" which any Bricomarché/M. Bricolage will have.    Report

02/10/2006, 22:35 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,849 Re: Danish oil? No problems JR (by the way that's my first 2 initials too). Danish oil is food safe when it's dry, but I am not sure how it is if you were to put a hot pan on it. The best thing if you want that finish is to make sure that hot pans don't go anywhere near any natural wood finish. Plus you would possibly have to keep oiling it at least every 4 to 6 months if the wear is at all heavy. Water should not be a problem if it's not left too long. As far as the sink is concerned are you going to have the sink under the wooden worktop and rout the work top to form a draining board? I use Rustins Plastic Coat if I turn anything that has to contain liquids, but if you are going to do that and use it as a draining board then I would get onto the Rustins tech line via 020 8450 4666 and they are very helpful. Unfortunately they don't export to France, but if they do a product that will do what you want you may be able to get it via going back or conning someone to bring it over... Or even finding something to do the same here. Chessfou, I will get onto Liberon to see if they can give me the difference betwen the 2. We will also look in another of the local sheds to see if they have it. Failing that I have teak oil, but the difference is the type of 'hard' wax in it. The teak oil never goes lumpy after opening, but the Danish oil does? If several coats of Danish are applied the surface can be bought to a gloss finish,  but not with the teak oil, it soaks in. I hve been trying to think of the 'hard' wax and I think it's canubra wax or something similar? My brain just went to kip! John. The only difference between the men & the boys is the size & the shape & the price of their toys!!    Report

03/10/2006, 0:32 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 1,960 Re: Danish oil? Yes I intend to rout drainage grooves. At the moment the glued up block pattern is quite visible, on other pieces of furniture made from glued up pine I have rubbed on Liberon wax and removed it with a brass brush, it gives a great antique look (especially if not cleaned or dusted) and hides all of the join lines but I'm not sure that this would be a good treatment for the worktop. Perhaps I will repost this on the woodworking section, in the meantime I will experiment with oils and waxes etc on the reverse face.    Report

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