Would you care to talk about your slacum mixture?
This is from memory, so not 100% certain about some of the details:
I started with alkanet soaked linseed oil (Tried and True Danish Oil, which is just polymerized linseed without any additives; alkanet powder from an herbal shop online) mixed 50:50 with pure gum turps (Diamond G brand pure pine spirits). I used that until I liked the color, then switched to oil and turps without color. Once that had begun to build up a little, I switched to Tried and True Original and Danish oil mixed (the original is linseed and beeswax and was a little thick), carnuba wax, Venetian turps, and a few drops of lavender oil in lieu of elf's blood.
I was happy with the finish but I did struggle with it not wanting to harden. With some more time, it seems great now. Definitely not a high speed finishing process.
This is when it was still not completely hardened, but still had a decent shine.
And the other side after some more coats:
Here's what I started with:
