sungazer wrote:Gaz I have also used the Danish Oil as well. Like you say it also contains a certain amount of sealant a great oil gives a good colour but again I think it should be used as the later applications. I like to get the other oils into the wood first they raise the grain which can be taken back with fine wet and dry then finish with the Danish oil. The wax's can also be used to finish and a very final layer of Silicon oil can also be used to great effect.
You're quite right, the wet rub does leave a silky finish but if left matt does tend to diminish the contrast in the grain.
I renovated a 1940s chest of drawers for one of my nieces using just the Danish.
After letting a thick coat dry I wet rubbed it with 2000 paper, wiped it down and gave it another thick coat, rubbed that again etc.
15 coats later it looked like it had a sheet of glass on top. The pic doesn't really do it justice.