Finishing Room: Two-Tone Harvest Table

[@ericwerner9605]

I use tung oil often as it s such a nice finish.

[@jameshodge2460]

Buy a decent paintbrush, Phil, and angled would work better, too. A good quality brush will make a significant difference in the outcome.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

I mean brushes could be a whole video. Oddly enough, I had a pretty decent paint brush for this. And off screen, I did use an angled brush.

[@TheOfficialABHS]

Why did you choose Tung oil over say BLO?

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

The BLO seems kinda hit or miss on how well it works. Oftentimes, it's goopy and even after thinning, doesn't look right to me. The tung oil had a better appearance and didn't seem as yellow. The tung oil brought out more of the brown tones in the oak top, which is what I was hoping for. That's totally subjective though. Finish descriptions can be positive "warm amber" or negative "yellow" and look almost identical.

[@michaelthompson5875]

Great timing, I'm finishing up a very similar table and plan to paint the base and use some sort of oil based finish on the top. Are you able to share what brand/version of paint you used? I'm thinking about going with Benjamin Moore Advance waterborne alkyd. Thanks fornthe great info Phil. Amd loved the use of the word "quotidian."

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

You're very welcome. It's one of my favorite (and under appreciated) words. I used Benjamin Moore's "Ben" line acrylic in "White Swan"