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   john_c2 | Mar 03, 2022 01:10pm | #1

   I wouldn't touch any of their stuff. They are all a variety of non-drying vegetable oils, mineral oil, beeswax, etc. It will make your table look pretty, briefly, the same way that rubbing actual butter on the table might.

   Pretty much any furniture finish would be better.

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   stantheman | Mar 03, 2022 01:25pm | #2

   So what would make it any better than plain old mineral oil? No protection from non-drying oils. I think trusting TikTok advertisements is one step below trusting Facebook.

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   lwk69 | Mar 03, 2022 05:18pm | #3

   I actually deleted my Facebook account a while ago (never used it much anyway), so I'm totally in agreement in not trusting non-expert online content. That's why I came to the members here with actual experience in finishing wood. Was just curious more than anything if anyone had tried it.

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   rob_ss | Mar 04, 2022 03:32am | #4

   Seconding advertising skepticism.
   I use 'board butter' which is nothing but a blend of mineral oil and beeswax for cutting boards. A non-durable, replaceable finish is desirable for this application as cutting boards are supposed to wear and thus to require re-finishing. Whilst you can put pretty much anything on them, there is no point in using something that cannot be reapplied unless they are simply decorative.
   I buy mine from a fellow woodworker who has the patience to make it and who's wife does not seem to mind the esoteric use of their slow cooker...

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   nordichomey | Mar 04, 2022 07:13am | #5

   Walrus oil or other oils are like shoe oil... every once in a while you reapply a fresh oil. Work boots need it often... dress shoes don't. A dining room table gets a lot of wear so you need more protection. Now... how much protection is the question. A polyurethane is the norm and you can google FWW how to properly apply. BUT...poly is nasty to repair if needed later. Plus it is a film finish.

   Some like a more natural look/feel to the wood and use a product like OSMO. It may take some refinishing down the road a few years later but easy to do given no film finish to remove.

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   mrossk | Mar 05, 2022 12:31pm | #6

   has anyone asked the walrus for his/her opinion?

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   john_c2 | Mar 05, 2022 01:55pm | #7

   I know how to milk a walrus. They seem to like it, but I'm not an expert.

   Don't try to milk the male walruses.

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   _mj_ | Mar 05, 2022 02:17pm | #8

   Polar bears have excellent hearing, so a squeaky walrus will not survive for long. Walrus oil was developed by Greenpeace to save the species.

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   mrossk | Mar 05, 2022 03:04pm | #9

   that is excellent!

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   pantalones868 | Mar 06, 2022 01:18am | #10

   Personally I prefer muskox oil. I make my own but I find mixing it with about 10% whooping crane tail fat makes it absorb much better!

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   user-2450400 | Mar 06, 2022 11:50am | #11

   I am just plain scared of muskoxes and they are not cooperative about one attempting to collect their oil.

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   mrossk | Mar 06, 2022 01:05pm | #12

   I used to have some shoe waterproofing oil called "Happy Mink." I used to wonder how happy that mink was about that. But perhaps that's a different magazine altogether...

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    mathlete | Mar 06, 2022 07:40pm | #13

    I’ve used Walrus oil on many projects and have been happy with the results. To me, any downsides are worth it to not have to add yet another toxic substance to my shop.

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    gulfstar | Mar 12, 2022 11:19am | #14

    No, the Walrus was not involved . https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/finishing/finishes/114028-walrus-oil-furniture-finish

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    WALRUSOIL | Nov 14, 2022 03:59pm | #15

    I know we're several months late, but we stumbled across this and wanted to chime in. Our Furniture Finish is actually made with drying oils, primarily Tung Oil, as well as Soy Solvent which helps the product dry faster and penetrate deeper. The product also goes through a rigorous brewing process which improves the overall durability of the final finish and dry time. When the wood surface is properly prepped, the finish is applied correctly and given the recommended cure time, its durable, scratch resistant, repels water, will not show water marks, and is overall low maintenance. Best of all, it's 100% plant-based.

    Furniture Butter is made the same way but with the addition of hard waxes and pine rosin to raise the sheen and water protection.

    Two of our wood finishes are made with non-drying oils (Cutting Board Oil and Wood Wax For Cutting Boards), however our entire furniture finish line is Tung Oil based, which is a drying oil and considered the most durable natural oil on its own.

    Our aim is to offer the highest quality, durable, food-contact safe finishes available with completely transparent ingredients. I hope this answers some of the questions raised in this discussion.