I had to chime in. In keeping with the confusion part of this title. There is very little mention of the brand Sutherland Welles polymerized Tung oil on this forum with the exception of Dave P. It is my choice for my new/old rifle project. In 50 years of playing with different wood finishes, this product beats them all. Is this for every wood finishing project, no, so don’t misunderstand. But for application, how it’s dry to the touch in 2-3 hours without feeling tacky, wood, smooth as glass, easily sheen adjustable etc etc, this is an excellent finish. And no, I’m not reapplying after 3 hours, I’m just saying. For me, I’ve used the minimum 24 hour rule. 2-3 more coats, I think, and done. Waiting to hear from the fat lady first though.
