Handmade in Yorkshire by Shane Skelton of Skelton Saws, Peacock Oil is a rich blend of natural oils, waxes and resins developed and perfected over generations and handed down through the process of apprenticeship. It takes time to prepare, some of the ingredients need to be steeped for a couple of weeks prior to use, but no shortcuts are taken. Each shade of Peacock oil intensifies and enhances specific shades within the timber, while not dyes as such, the effect will vary from one species to another. All have a darkening effect that accompanies the initial explosion of figure, once established, Clear Honey can be built up to a full finish with minimal further tone change. Using the other two shades, the tonal change can be fine-tuned as further coats are applied. Antique Amber accentuates and enriches the browns and golds of species like oak, lacewood or beech. Apply four coats at 15 minute intervals, leave to cure before applying a hard wax polish for the classic wax over oil finish associated with arts & crafts furniture. It can be wet sanded, or used with pore fillers like rottenstone or pumice, to level the surface of porous timbers as a base to French polishing or building into a full deep gloss hand rubbed oil finish. It is important to apply at least the first coat to the entire outer surface of the timber in order to avoid distortion, so don’t forget the undersides of table tops and chair seats. It will also, if you can resist the temptation to sand them first, bring back the hidden patina of old dry wooden surfaces.
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