An oil & varnish blend...
Posted by: BNystrom
on Mar-05-13 7:25 AM (EST)
...will give you the look, feel and ease of application of an oil finish with substantially improved durability. My personal favorite is a 50:50 blend of pure tung oil and spar varnish, but you can use boiled linseed oil and any type of varnish (other than water-borne products). I've tried a few combinations and they all seem to perform similarly.