Make This Legendary Wood Finish Yourself - (Sam Maloof Recipe)

In this video I show you how to make what is, in my opinion, the best natural wood finish there is for furniture and general fine woodworking. I got the recipe from an old 1983 Interview of Sam Maloof. You can check out that interview here. Sam Maloof is a legendary woodworker and furniture maker. His furniture was selling for around $9,000 to $15,000 in the early 80s. Today collectors pay sums approaching $100,000 for his furniture pieces. Sam was known for designing his own furniture, including his own wood joint (known as the Maloof joint) for the rocking chair. Of particular note was the natural finish he used that didn’t cover up the wood, but brought out its richness or ’sensual qualities’ as he put it. I use this finish on almost everything I produce that is meant to be a fine piece. It is made by mixing a particular amount (which I show you in the video) of Tung Oil, Boiled Linseed Oil, and Beeswax. I have found that it works best