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Hi Whilst this will have some effect on the end grain, it's going to be limited. End grain is like a sponge (you already know that) and the sealer will soak in a lot. You could apply multiple coats of the sealer, not normally recommended, but you could do much the same with your wipe on poly...

I don't always patrol forums so on specific queries you might be better emailing us direct, especially if it's urgent. Meanwhile... The 'Best Before' date is advisory and as much as anything is there to encourage stockists to maintain a good stock rotation. In time, the liquid will go thick...

Some extra info please... Did you thin the sanding sealer? How many coats? What were conditions like in the workshop when you applied the sealer? I have my suspicions about what's happened here, but the more information the better. Thanks Terry

Hi Joe Shame, but no problem. Thanks for letting me know. Terry

Hi Joe I like those, thanks for the mention, if you're a Facebook user please feel free to share them on our page or in our group (Conkers), I know of a few people there who would love to see them! Thanks Terry

Just stumbled across this thread, I'm shocked by the price and the fact that it's been listed in the 'Shaving and Hair Removal' category... Worryingly I don't know who this seller is either (if I did we just might be out of stock next time they ordered, I don't like people being ripped off) - I...

Quite a few of our products have been tested, and comply with, the Toy Safety regulations. There's a full list here: https://chestnutproducts.co.uk/faq/ And we have certificates for each one should they be required. Terry

And just to confirm what Chas says, Food Safe Finish is designed for use where items are coming into direct contact with food but we don't recommend it for tables etc (although curiously people do use it for that and report success), our hope is that most people at least are using plates!

Sanding Sealers aren't always essential, but they will always give you a better final result to your finish EXCEPT when using oils; they shouldn't be used with oils because they want to penetrate and the sealer will prevent this. The purpose of a sealer is to fill the open pores of the wood...

Here's how Cellulose Sanding Sealer is designed to be used (other ideas persist). Sand the timber to whatever you prefer as a final preparation (anything upwards of 320 grit is fine) Apply a coat of sealer (and only one coat), undiluted, allow to dry. Lightly denib using the same abrasive that...

Thanks John, appreciate you taking the time to do that. Cheers Terry

Apparently, the shavings were put there for the video (Martin is normally a very neat and tidy guy!) and removed afterwards - four big bin bags full, glad it wasn't me doing it.

I guess Santa by-passed certain areas of Scotland this year...

This one!

Hi All Hope you had a good Christmas. We've posted a little video on our Facebook page here which is more than well worth a look at. You DON'T have to be a Facebook user to look at the page or to click on the video, the page is open to EVERYONE.

Which lots of people do and it becomes self-defeating! The Friday is always packed to the brim and Saturday and Sunday are much quieter. It seems many of the visitors don't have to work! Ergo, if you want a bit more room to move and to be able to spend more time with the exhibitors (and you're...

Hello Ale Wiping off the surface is the correct thing to do, but there is no need to burnish our Finishing Oil in the early stages. We'd suggest a light rub down with a fine abrasive between coats and repeat the process; after five or six coats you should see a shine start to show. As always...

Hi Ale I'm with Chas on this, I suspect it's the underlying coats of Tung Oil throwing this askew. Could we try an experiment? Would you be able to prepare and finish some timber (an offcut maybe) with the Finishing Oil, allow a couple of days to dry then apply the Microcrystalline Wax (if you...

Hi Ale We've spoken on the phone, I'm sorry to see this is still not going as you want. Can you tell me please what (if anything) you did to the final coat of Tung Oil before applying the wax? I'd hope that the longboard was sanded so that the finish was uniform across it completely. Thanks...

Phil, Thanks for letting the community know. It was no secret that Reg has been ill for a while now, in fact if your time scale is correct he got one over on the doctor's with their prognosis. I've been trying for ages to find out the latest on him and I'm sorry now to have found out. Reg was...