{"id":10134,"date":"2019-01-07T22:16:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T05:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/?p=10134"},"modified":"2019-07-24T11:05:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T18:05:06","slug":"video-a-cool-trick-for-a-sublime-super-dark-walnut-wood-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/woodworking-101\/tips-tricks\/video-a-cool-trick-for-a-sublime-super-dark-walnut-wood-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Our Best Idea for a Super-Dark Walnut Wood Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-zT4h22sEAM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I know what you really want. <em>One<\/em> finish with <em>one<\/em> coat with <em>bombproof<\/em> protection and a <em>gaw-dang<\/em>-that&#8217;s-awesome sheen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorry, doesn&#8217;t exist. But I&#8217;ve got a really good second-place effort when it comes to putting a gorgeous finish on your walnut woodworking project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"text-center\"><p><strong><\/strong>The Super-Simple Dark Walnut Recipe<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/black-walnut-danish-oil-150x150.jpg\"><br><small>Black Walnut Danish Oil<br>1 coat<\/small><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-xs-6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/GF-high-performance-finish-150x150.jpg\"><br><small>High Performance Waterbased Topcoat<br>2+ coats<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Increasingly the world inches toward water-based wood finishes. It&#8217;s all thanks to a casserole of government regulation and consumer demand for safety and easy clean up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, water-based wood finishes lack a certain classic <em>je ne se quoi<\/em> delivered by oil based finishes. Especially on walnut woodworking projects. Oil-based wood finishes give a kiss of warm color and kick the natural contrast in woods into high gear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s the good part.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bad part is that oil finishes fume with carcinogenic and flammable ingredients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SO NOT COOL. But it is what it is. Wear a respirator, use nitrile gloves and keep things tidy and you&#8217;ll be okay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While oil finishes lend a warmth and depth to dark woods like walnut, ol&#8217; Uncle Sam is clamping down on the ingredients that make them special. Understandably so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But until the day they pry my oil finishes from my cold, dead hands, here&#8217;s a really good combination of oil and water that will make your walnut project stand out, look beautiful, and give it a nearly bombproof clear coating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dark Danish oil gives the wood a wonderful punch in color, while the water based topcoat is crystal clear and super durable. 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