Thread: Myrtlewood/Walnut

How long did you wait for the tru-oil to cure? If it’s just that edge it is more likely too much finish build up or not long enough cure time between coats. If the tru-oil hadn’t totally cured I would have expected to see some fish eye first then the cracking.

Rule of thumb generally speaking is never waterbase over oil base. Poly really isn’t what I would pick for a tool you expect to get wet, eventually the coating will fail. Maybe stick with the tru-oil and apply a few coats while spinning it on the lathe. That technique works really well with Waterlox.

Tru-oil is probably the best there is, for wood. Think about what a gun stock goes thru, in its life. Snow, rain, ect.