PolyX (Hard Wax Oil) on Elm

[xraymtb]

Does anyone have before/after photos of Osmo PolyX or similar (Fiddes perhaps) applied to Elm?

I've got a piece I'm hoping to finish this weekend - can get to Axminster tomorrow and was thinking PolyX but would be interested to get an idea of how dark it might go. I want it done before Christmas so don't really have time to get samples and things (plus it's £20+ a can if I don't like it ).

 

[Ollie78]

Bit late on this one but I have used Osmo on Elm, it comes out really nice, I used satin 2 coats. It darkens it quite a bit but brings out the grain really well.

Let me know if you still want a picture and I will find some.

Ollie

 

[Peter Sefton]

Student used Osmo on this Elm table, looked rich really showed off the grain.

 

[Ollie78]

Here is one picture of my elm table. 2 coats of polyx satin. Link Sharing

Ollie

 

[xraymtb]

Thanks both - those look very nice. It's been a busy week so I never made it last weekend but fingers crossed for tomorrow and getting it on at the weekend.

 

[Peter Sefton]

Love the green hue @Ollie78

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Isn't it wych elm that has the green colouring?

 

[Ollie78]

Love the green hue @Ollie78

It was a particularly fabulous bit of wood.

Isn't it wych elm that has the green colouring?

It could be, it was just sold as Elm.
Is wych elm actually a different species?
It doesn't all show the green just on one board. It also has sort of purple bits in it as well.
Here is the entire top.
https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/tdUargpqfGJX
Ollie

 

[Phil Pascoe]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_glabra

 

[furnace]

Student used Osmo on this Elm table, looked rich really showed off the grain.

Peter,
Is Osmo PolyX durable as a table finish, resisting water marks, scuffing from clumsy crockery clearing etc.? I've been using Ronseal Diamond Hard water based polyurethane varnish, but it's v time consuming to get a really good finish.
Cheers
Mark

 

[TheTiddles]

Osmo will last several years on an elm family kitchen table from my experience, then refinishing is a doddle too