¿varnishing oak handle?

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hello everybody

i alredy ask u people about making dagger,
and finally! (after a long time) 4 about
7days i'll get the blade...

anyway

i plan 2 build dagger with oak wood handle,
so i am interesting what do u think about
varnishing (if i transleted ok) it after
sandolin it
- i do not know how 2 translate sandolin
it is liquid usually brown color & it use carpenter
http://www.kalimex.co.yu/sandolin.html

on my oak doors and windows in house there is no
varnish and it looks ok...

i would like 2 c your opinion

thanx
 
I'm not sure on the translation. If it means to stain or color the wood, then you will want to do something to seal it afterwards.
I would not use varnish though, it will chip or flake off when you use the knife. If I were you, I would use an oil based finish. Danish oil, tung oil, boiled linseed oil, teak oil, any of them would probably work.
 
Jaxumejl, since you are fairly new here lemme' e'splain. You will get a great many Yaahoos , myself included, that will run rampant with a thread starter like "varnishing oak handle". I must admit I have never heard it called that before.....just ignore these people. ;)
 
I agree with Matt.
Varnishes and stains are what Sandolin make, as well as wood preservatives.
Outdoor finishes usually do poorly on woods to be handled, as they usually do no harden completely, or if they do, will tend to be brittle and flake off.
Oak usually needs a grain filler, as it soaks up finishes like a sponge.
I like to start with linseed, or other oil finish, wipe off the excess, then let the finish cure for a week.
Follow this with shellac, sanding it to fill the grain, then finally finish with an oil-based finish.
This should show off the grain well.
 
hello 2 u all & thanx 4 interest

this morning i was in many stores in
my town, and in almost every 1 is the same
merchandise. in all of them there is

- sandolin (i'll try 2 get the adequate translation)
(usually with 20% varnish included)

- sandolin with wax

- varish (many types, there are & 2 component ones)

- somewhat wood color, (i can not transl.) it is used
4 wooden floor (4 example) and after what 1 use varnish
...

but as much i understand u all, u r suggesting
not 2 use varnish - because of choppy(ing) of varnish-layer

instead u suggest 2 use oil after coloring the oak wood
(sink (irrigate) the oak wood into the oil)

i will ask 1 fine carpenter tommorow about all the stuff &
than will try 2 b more accurate about all terminology

i am sorry on bad eng. but even in serbian i do not know
what is what :(

once more thanx 4 advices
 
Hey your doing a lot better than any of us would trying to use your language :D

The sandolin may be ok if it says it is 20% varnish. It might be similar to danish oil, which has oil in it along with other things to build up a finish faster.
You want something that will soak into the wood instead of making a hard coat on top of it.
 
Jax, I used some boiled linseed on some burl oak handle scales and the oil worked great. I have used boiled linseed oil on Osage Orange with good results, too.
 
hi

i spoke with carpenter...

i can buy here kuvani firnajz - linseed oil (boiled)
also the oil diluenter (thinner)
and danish sandolin (without varnish)

so

he advices me that i

a)
warm up linseed oil (boiled) about 50g
and mix it with 10g of oil diluenter (thinner)
{just 2 soften the linseed oil}
and finally add 100g of danish sandolin B)

then lubricate

b) first lubricate with danish then
add linseed oil

c) mix linseed oil & danish in ratio 1:1
then lubricate

i think that every variant is cumulative with your
suggestions
:)
 
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