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| Adam |  Tung CostFebruary 15th, 2006 11:01 AM February 15, 2006 Tung Cost A quart of Tung Oil costs less than ten dollars at the hardware store. The Varathane is the top of the finish food chain. Did you notice what is involved to build up the finish. I'm working from the view point that a workbench top is going to wear (and ding) with age. There's nothing wrong here. It's being used to do WORK. I have to caution you that most new woodworkers will start out very wary of "not-damaging" the finish of their new workbench. The workbenches exist to do work, and like a pickup truck, if you get too involved with preserving the "prettiness" of your tool, you probably won't use it to its full potential. Varathane is excellent stuff though. I have a butcher block type Oak table I made way back in college that still has a nice Varathane finish on it. The "cutting-down" or thinning in PM's post is excellent advice. They sell "Sealer-coat" Tung Oil or you can prepare a small quantity of your own out of that one quart of full strength Tung Oil (in a separate container of course). You are embarking on a truly wonderful vocation. You can either go Professional or do full tilt art work using wood. It is a wonderful material, that with so many species and man-made products, that you will probably never get bored with. Don't leave out hand tools. They can often perform a job faster than a power tool can be SET UP! Always wear eye protection and start with hearing protection from your first day. You'll be rewarded with better hearing 20 years down the road. And... a little dust CAN hurt. Area and point dust protection will reward you many times over, as you age. It is a fantastic hobby/vocation. Have fun! |
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