To an outsider, this is mind-blowing: since most of the history of life on earth has been the history of micro-organisms, the evidence for horizontal transfer suggests that a mainly Darwinian account of evolution may be only the latest version, applicable to the most recent, much more complex forms of life.
You apply tung oil just like linseed oil or oil/varnish blend, but you have to sand tung oil after every coat, not just after the first, and it takes five to seven coats, allowing two to three days drying time between each, to achieve a smooth, attractive sheen. or several weeks :
The sections below compare Linseed Oil to Tung Oil finishes on the same section of a gun stock. The gun used for this demonstration is a Turkish Model 1903 8mm Mauser Rifle made in 1940 with serial number 29147.This gun is from Zane Wilson's Collection. 1. Boiled Linseed Oil 2.Tung Oil/Varnish (Minwax Tung Oil Finish) 3. Pure Tung Oil 4. Linseed Oil/Varnish (Minwax Antique Oil Finish) 5.he gun used for this demonstration is a Turkish Model 1903 8mm Mauser Rifle made in 1940 with serial number 29147. This gun is from Zane Wilson's Collection. 1. Boiled Linseed Oil 2. Tung Oil/Varnish (Minwax Tung Oil Finish) 3. Pure Tung Oil 4. Linseed Oil/Varnish (Minwax Antique Oil Finish) 5.