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A couple minor differences of opinion/technique... I am almost always happy with the wood color as it is and seldom add any color. For woods like maple or myrtle the yellowing may be a problem. Water-based acrylic finishes (like Diamondthane) will give a very good non-yellowing finish which can be top-coated with oil which greatly reduces the yellowing simply because there is less oil in the finish.

Using oil first is backward because it does not fill as well as spar varnish. The oil finish atop the varnish is key to making it look like an oil finish. Thinning a small container with oil as it is used up is a simple way to get there.

Tung oil is exactly like linseed oil. In use they are completely interchangeable and are used that way. The primary difference is the fact many are allergic to tung and it is never a food-grade oil. The best linseed oil is usually food grade. That changes the pricing structure and the way the two oils are used in industry. Grade for grade they are alike.