Cherry Toy Box/Blanket Chest

[Rob Holcomb]

I'm building a toy box/blanket chest keepsake for my little nephew.It won't be stained at all. I was thinking of just using several coats of tung oil finish like Minwax sells. Will that be durable enough? As a youngster, I can see him tossing his toys around in it, spilling his sippy cup etc. I need it to have a durable finish but I'm not fond of the plastic look of just using Poly. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, Rob

[Jim Becker]

Minwax "Tung Oil Finish" is...varnish. It doesn't even have tung oil in it. (Great marketing, eh?) It's plenty durable enough for your project and is easy to use.

[Scott Holmes]

Actually Minwax TOF is an oil/varnish blend. Linseed oil and varnish and alot of mineral spirits about 50%

Still fine for a toybox or blanket chest.

[Rob Holcomb]

Thank you Jim and J. Scott