Finishing wood fiber spinning drop-spindle

[Mzgoody]

I've hand-made a wooden drop-spindle for spinning fiber.
Im using a blended tung oil (given to me years ago to touch up an exotic wood box made for me).
I've applied with a paper towel, allowed to dry about 30-60 min, then lightly buffed with 400grit & re-applied another thin coat.
I want to finish by applying a thin coat of carnuba/liquid coconut oil.
How long should I wait--i really want this available for Christmas.

Thanks.

 

[luvmytoolz]

I hate to say it but Tung oil is not the finish to use if you want it done quick.

Depending on the blend you have, it could take days to weeks (or more if pure) to cure inbetween coats. Tung oil on it's own is a very time consuming finish, that if rushed will just take even longer to cure.

Can you provide more details on the actual blend you have so we can determine how much time it will take to get a couple of coats curing?

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Luvmytoolz is right, Tung oil is very slow to cure, the real raw stuff anyway. However, you mentioned "blend" and that matters......a lot. They all come in some variant, with driers, and resins, which cure much faster.
If it is pure Tung oil, the worst thing you can do it re-apply it too quickly. (that goes for wax too)
The oil needs to oxidize, to cure. Leaving too much on, or doing it again too soon, blocks that.
Done correctly and buffed off, it will feel dry pretty quickly.
Hopefully this blend will cure faster, and it will be ok. A second application is probably not necessary, so wait as long as you can, before waxing, and go with it.

 

[Duckler]

I have used kraft paper (brown paper bag, or that brown packing paper that Amazon uses inside packages is even better) to rub out an oil finish. Even with multiple coats. But I will let the tung oil or similar dry for 3 to 10 hours.
Don't know if it works, or if it is vooduu or something else.
Maybe it is the ineluctable feeling that I am almost getting near the end of hopeless hopefulness that the project is near conclusion and delivery.
(If you think that sounds weird you are paying attention.)

 

[luvmytoolz]

@Duckler Burnishing with a rag, handful of wood shavings, paper, etc is a great way to not only get a great shine, but also to really harden and seal the surface. Combined with a proper burnishing finish the results are great and usually very resilient. I use the Ubeaut Burnishing oil which is a mix of shellac and other components and find it's an amazingly long lasting finish.

For lathe turned items it really is the finish of choice for most things, with CA probably being the best sealer/finish for pens.