Tried & True Original Wood Finish, 8 oz. - Linseed Oil & Beeswax Blend, Ideal for All Woodwork, Long-Lasting Durability, Food Safe Sealer, Non-Toxic Wood Finish

Fabulous product. Leave a nice glossy look. Goes a long way. Takes a lot longer to dry than I expected. I will buy it again. The cost is worth it. No smell easy clean up.

If Ron Swanson were a real person, he would use this wood finish. Quick review: 5/5. Details: I rarely leave reviews for items, however this finish is exceptional in many ways. I appreciate that the smell is both pleasant and not overwhelming. The fact that it is a natural product and is non-toxic is a major benefit. I am a simple, amateur engraver, but I exclusively use this finish for my products due to its high quality (quick and efficient absorption/natural boost to vibrance and saturation color), environmental considerations, and ease of use. There are few things as enjoyable as being able to feel the wood while crafting, without worrying about wearing expensive and bulky PPE or complicated ventilation setups. When I give gifts to friends and family who are parents of young children or own pets, I want to ensure the gifts are safe in case they are misplaced and then chewed on by the small animals. The same safety goes for my household. This is a major reason why I solely use this product. Please see the results of this product in my photos. Note that the user is an amateur and performed the maintenance humbly and without consulting specific guidebooks. Always follow applicable safety rules and regulations.

The finish this oil provides on sanded wood is excellent. It pulls the grain out nicely and provides a very protective, waterproof satin sheen. Easy to apply, and the odor is not too overpowering. When using any oil-based finish, I would apply it in a well-ventilated area. I recommend not using a lot for the initial application, as this oil spreads evenly, and coverage is good. The color is a light yellow, like honey, but dries clear. Using a soft cotton cloth, the cleanup is relatively easy. A great woodworking finish alternative to poly.

This is my first time using this product and wow! I used it on 2 vintage items. One is a wood table very worn with some gross spots. After using this product my table is shiny gorgeous and like new. Please see pictures!! I also used it on an old clock I have and it cleaned up left over dust from other wood shine products and left this clock shiny and like new. I feel like my furniture has new life! Please also see the pictures of my clock! I will say the product comes on thick and sticky. As you work it in the wood and into the grooves it has a thin oily feel. The instructions say to wait 24 hours let everything set into the wood. I personally give it 2 days and then it's show room ready!! I definitely recommend this product!

Okay for what it is, result seems more like a wax than an actual oil finish (boiled linseed, tung, teak oils etc.) Low odor makes it great for indoor use, but I prefer the look of traditional oil finishes or a waterbased polyurethane.

This is a very easy to apply and beautiful wood finish. I really like the fact that it is safe and does not contain any harsh chemical fumes. It actually has kind of a pleasant smell and allows you to apply it with little to no ventilation. It is a thick finish almost like a thin honey and leaves your project looking and feeling like real wood. I really dislike plastic looking furniture and hate wearing gloves and respirators when dealing with all these commercial toxic finishes. This solves both of those problems for me and I highly recommend this product.If you have some patience and are not afraid to put some effort, this is an outstanding finish. As far a application it is very simple. You just need to apply it so you get good even coverage, let it penetrate for at least an hour, then wipe off any excess. When I apply it I find that as long as you don't have any very obviously wet spots when your done, It cures just fine within 24 hours. The trick is to make sure to have an even coat across your entire piece . If you find that the wood is not taking up the finish as easily as it should on the first coat then use more finish on your rag. I have also had good luck applying it then hitting the top with a heat gun to help the finish penetrate on the first coat. Obviously do not get the wood hot but it is just fine to keep the heat gun moving and get the finish a little warm to help it thin out. Here are a few pictures of pieces that I have finished with this. The coffee table is hickory and the desk is oak. The hickory table only has the first coat on it and was still wet but the oak desk has two coats and is completely cured. Hopefully this review was helpful and answered some of the concerns that I had when I was looking at trying this product.

I have finished two gun stocks and a nice gun stock presentation case with it and they turned out great. I love it. It takes a little longer to dry than most, but The end product is beautiful. I highly recommend.

I am not a professional woodworker. A couple of years ago I bought some small walnut counters for my apartment's kitchen. Everything I read at the time suggested Rubio's Monocoat as a good countertop finish, so that's what I specced for the fabricator. While I wasn't completely thrilled with the look of the counters, I lived with them for a couple of years, bought the Rubio soap for their upkeep, and watched them look progressively drier and more stained. Despite my best attempts at babying them, every tiny spatter would stain them and there were the beginnings of some splitting. (I can't verify the application of the Rubio's product, so I don't know whether this was the product or user error.) Figuring I had little to lose from refinishing them, I went down a very deep rabbit hole investigating wood finishing. I needed something safe for countertops with no VOCs, since I had no choice but to refinish them in my apartment and I didn't want the smell driving me out of my home. I found Tried and True and it seemed to check the boxes, adding that, going forward, I could potentially do any spot repairs without completely stripping the finish. Watching their videos and following their instructions, I lightly sanded the countertops with 220 grit sandpaper and then with 0000 steel wool which, together, gave the counters a much silkier feel than they'd ever had (I'm assuming here that I pretty much got rid of the Rubio product with this step). Then, as per their instructions, I applied the Tried and True using very little product: essentially just enough to change the color of the wood. Wiped it down after an hour and left it for 24 hrs to cure. The smell, which I didn't find at all unpleasant, dissipated very quickly. After buffing with 0000 steel wool, I repeated this process 2 times-- 3 coats in total. Not that it was necessary, but 24 hours after the 3rd coat, I took a bit of the T and T and buffed it into the wood with the 0000 steel wool (maybe this is technically a 4th coat?). This all sounds like a lot as I'm typing it, but apart from the initial sanding, most of the time was spent waiting for the Tried and True to cure. The whole process (which I was dreading) was surprisingly satisfying. Also of note is how very little product it takes to achieve such a rich looking finish. Now the wood looks exquisite. I can't keep my hands off it. While it's too soon to tell how it will wear, knowing that I can do spot repairs should they become necessary is very reassuring. Currently looking around at other wooden pieces in my home that look like they need some love...

Super easy to use and lasts way longer than expected

Good product delivered on time

I want to start out by saying I am not a wood worker, I am not a DIYer, and I have never finished wood before. I am a mom who needed a non-toxic finish for a bed frame and ChatGPT recommended this one! I was a little hesitant to order this after reading the one-star reviews of people saying it was sticky and wouldn’t dry etc. After actually using the stuff, I have come to the conclusion that these people are absolutely out to lunch and definitely did not ready the instructions. I used this to finish a bed frame my husband made out of your typical 2 x 4 lumber. First impressions: the smell is not bad at all, and a little goes a loooong way. I cut up an old tshirt and put a dime sized amount of Tried and True onto it and began to rub it into the wood, going with the grain. The difference this stuff makes is unreal! The wood which had been sanded with 100 grit and felt a little rough is now sooo smooth. The wood grain and details are much more pronounced and now has a nice subtle sheen. The process was quick and basically mess free. The wood does not feel wet, tacky, or even the slightest bit greasy. I can’t wait to rub the steel wool on and see how much better it gets! A message for the “experts” that rated this stuff one-star: it isn’t stain… you don’t coat the wood with it!

Brings out the true beauty in the wood, easy to apply and dries well, half the price of other products I've tried.

Quite pricey but only used a 1/2 a pint to hand rub the case on my my restored antique piano. Did not leave a high sheen just a natural protected wood type finish. As far as odor, it had a natural seed type odor versus a toxic chemical smell, which is why I opted for this in the first place.