From Salopian in the same thread:
Here you go boys,
Purdey's London Finishing Oil
For Darkening, Filling & Polishing
All measures are in English (UK)
1/2 pint of Raw Linseed Oil
2 ozs of Plaster of Paris (Dental Quality)
1/2 fluid oz of Butter of antimony
1/2 Gill Spirits of Wine
2 teaspoons of Vinegar
1 teaspoon of Venice Turps.
You can leave out the Antimony if you don't want to darken the wood.
Leave out the Plaster if you don't need to fill the pores.
That's what is in Slacum Oil.
So you've got a grain filler and a swell poison in the Butter of antimony. And then in this same thread there was olive oil ot lube the final coat and I believe Peter suggested napthalene as a nice flasher-offer to me at the VC. Might be best to stick with Diggory to start.
jack
