Oak wood work top advice please

[PhilJW1]

We have an oak worktop which had a large scratch it.

I sanded out the scratch and reapplied Danish Oil in several layers over the area, but where I sanded is still lighter than the surrounding worktop, no matter how many layers of oil I put on it.

Is this normal and is there any way I can get that area back to the original colour to match the rest of the work top?

 

[cwhaley]

Unfortunately the rest of the table will have dirt/marks/darkening/lightening through use over time -- if you sand down a section it will immediately look newer than the rest of the table. Getting a near-perfect match is the job of french polishers or furniture restorers.

If it were me - and others will differ - I'd give the whole table a light sanding, clean it down then apply fresh coats of oil or beeswax.

 

[foxhole]

You need a top oil like osmo.

 

[PhilJW1]

Ive only ever used Danish oil - can I use Osmo over the top or would I have to sand it back to the wood and start again with Osmo oil?