Reduce Scrapping and Smelting, Promote Component Reuse > Complete Machines
> 1940 1960
> Cook County
> New
> Waterlox raw tung oil - gallon
Waterlox raw tung oil - gallon
The tung tree is named for its heart-shaped leaves (tung is Chinese for heart).
Tung oil is produced by harvesting the nuts that grow in cluster.
They are dried and shucked and the, transparent oil is squeezed from the seeds inside.
This rich oil never loses elasticity and penetrates deep into the pores of the wood.
The tung tree matures to bear fruit in about 3 years, and an acre of tung trees will produce about 2 tons of tung nuts and yield about 100 gallons of tung oil annually.
Until hurricane Camille in 1969, there where many tung tree plantations in the Gulf States, and while domestic tung oil production is making a comeback, today we get most of our tung oil from China and Argentina. Tung Oil A natural ingredient pressed from the nut of the Tung tree.
Tung oil is a superior drying oil because it penetrates better than other drying oils due to its smaller molecule size as well as it provides a beautiful patina.
Tung oil alone does not form a film and will water spot, mar from heat and cold and will not stand up to foot traffic.
Raw tung oil also takes a long time to dry.
