Pros & Cons
Pros
It is beautiful, if you're into more natural looking finished with a lot of satiny depth. Still learning the whole pen making art. Here are some before and after photos.
Mahoney’s oil gives a deep rich color and darkened it slightly like a stain. It looses the high sheen after it dries and hardens, but is a wonderful coating for anything that is coming into contact with food products. It's slow drying so patience is a... Read More
Mike mahoney uses mahoney's to refinish ikea gerton tabletops. Even used it on utensil handles (old wooded knives, wooden handled stir sticks, etc.
Cons
Tung oil is probably a better choice. Spent 6 days applying oil to cutting boards, and waiting to dry before waxing. Disappointing, considering the high cost.
Highlights
Quality
I have used this oil on a couple of spoons so far and am very pleased with the outcome
Quality food safe finish for turned wood bowls
Otherwise i’m satisfied and happy with the product
Nice finish but i havent gotten anything close to a satin sheen on the dozen or so boards i have finished with this product
Packaging/appearance
Delivery time and packaging were also excellent
Overview
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- This product had a total of 758 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 15 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Minimal scent just wipe it on with a clean rag or paper towel
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I saw this product on a youtube review
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Unfinished maple wood soaked up a lot of oil
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first coat of the 7 foot by 26 inches counter soaked up one cup of oil
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I kept reapplying it where the wood looked dry for a couple of hours it took took two hours before the wood kept a sheen
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After that i wiped off all the excess oil and waited for it to polymerize
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
By that time there were patches that looked and felt dry again
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Would be nice to have better recapping on the bottle