Laminated beech wood boards yield completely different results after oiling.

The oil was very fresh. We have a paint manufacturer in town who also sells linseed oil in their factory outlet. I just oiled a leftover piece from one wood batch and from the other.. the effect is the same again - one piece light brown, the other deep dark brown. Best regards Steffi

The oil was very fresh. We have a paint manufacturer in town who also sells linseed oil in their factory outlet. Earlier, I oiled a small leftover piece from one batch of wood and one from the other batch again.. the effect is the same – one piece light brown, the other deep dark brown. Best regards, Steffi

That just goes to show: oil is not just oil.

You can see from this: oil is not just oil.

There is a misunderstanding here.. the oil used was always the same (same can)... It is due to the wood. It should rather be "beech is not just beech"

I am rather surprised by the very light first variant. I know beech with oil as rather dark. Even within the panels, you have different shades on the various lamellas. Depending on the composition of the panel, you get very different variants. You can of course hope to find wood by chance that does not react quite so darkly to the oil. It would probably be better to tint the oil a bit to get everything darker. Or you take an oil with light pigments.

If you prefer it lighter, use birch or maple for the floor. And go to a good wood dealer or carpenter who will cut your floors from a large panel. Ideally still with continuous lamellas. There you have better chances for uniform shades.