Howard Lemon Oil Wood Polish

[RobbieGong]

We'll have to disagree on this one Jamie.

Because the way my brain works is that if I have wood of some kind that is dull and very dry, then give a treatment, application, whatever, that treatment be it a wood oil or wax of some kind then for me that treatment has done something.

The wood looks better, in some cases this applying or treating can prevent cracking and so on.

Wood absorbs the stuf you put on it, hence some woodworkers will leave a treatment on for a good while for it to 'soak in' as they say.

I dont see it as you put it that it isnt doing anything other than putting a coating on it.

Finished wood might be a bit different in some cases but even then, a really good real wood veneer as is on a lot of good speakers, benefits with the occasional wipe and rub of a good wood oil type application.

Thats defo what I see in my experience and I would say the wood is nourished in a sense, I totally see why they use the term.

[karma67]

as i said im not knocking the product! or doubting that its not doing anything!
i speak as an antique restorer and cabinet maker,ive working on many pieces of 18th century furniture and sold my copies of such furniture in christie's auction rooms in london so im speaking from a lot of experiance.

i respect your opinion mate im just pointing out that terms such as those ive mentioned are worded like that so the layman thinks they are doing lovely things to help the wood live and shine and be all cuddly and warm and safe etc. they also use the term 'feed,' is the wood hungry? no its not but again its sounds good.

happy to disagree though.

[Sherwood]

as i said im not knocking the product! or doubting that its not doing anything!
i speak as an antique restorer and cabinet maker,ive working on many pieces of 18th century furniture and sold my copies of such furniture in christie's auction rooms in london so im speaking from a lot of experiance.

i respect your opinion mate im just pointing out that terms such as those ive mentioned are worded like that so the layman thinks they are doing lovely things to help the wood live and shine and be all cuddly and warm and safe etc. they also use the term 'feed,' is the wood hungry? no its not but again its sounds good.

happy to disagree though.

However nice it is, it seems very pricey for some scented oil. A bottle of good olive or rape seed oil and some lemon oil is a couple of quid. I doubt if it penetrates far into the wood but it certainly improves the appearance of the surface layer.