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Truoil will be all good, I HIGHLY recommend thinning with lacquer thinner for the sealing coats. Help it get in deep.

And de-whisker very well, or first time you take it out in the rain it will...

Think it’s alkanet root. I’ve played with that too. Takes a long time to infuse into the base oil, but does add that nice red tinge to the wood (once you get enough in there)

Done a number in the last few years. Best I’ve found is to get some spar varnish and thin it down with vegetable turps. Talking 50/50. Paint it on until it won’t absorb any more- end grain will take...