Danish oil and wood glue

[LancsRick]

I might have cocked up here...

Make some shelves today, just horizontal shelves rebated into a single vertical column, so quite minimalist. Log in bed though I realise I've coated the whole thing with a coat of Danish oil, including the horizontal shelf surfaces that will mate in the rebate.

Will standard wood glue still bond properly, or do I need to use an adhesive for non porous surfaces now? Thewood is oak.

 

[ED65]

You might get an adequate bond with wood that has a single coat of Danish oil 'on' it, but it won't be anything like as strong as it could be as you would expect.

I don't know that a glue like epoxy would give a particular strong bond either, but you'll want to wait for a full cure of the oil component in the finish before using whatever you choose.

 

[LancsRick]

Thanks. I ended up doing a trial, sanding back an area that I had oil, then used exterior woodglue on that, and it has set rock solid. It might well be weaken, but for a set of shelves it has done the job - got away with that one, phew!

Thanks