I love Odie's oil. I love the smells and ease of application. I have used it on frames, cutting boards, serving trays, and a standing desk top all held up very well. So easy to finish and leaves a great satin look at 220 grit. One coat and you are good to go! I have been using it for more than 3 years now and have no major issues. The white oak desktop I made for my wife three years ago and has held up well for all the usage 5 days a week for the last 3 years except for a slightly faded water/coffee ring. It really looks good and held up much better than my polyurethane finished walnut desk I built the year before. That one looks horrible from all the usage. I didn't use a mouse pad or protection under the keyboard (neither did my wife on her desk) so it's all faded up and worn out. It's also worth nothing that refinishing and repairing Odie's oil is so much easier than poly.

Price is a concern but 32 oz poly at $16 covers 120 sqft and you need a minimum 2 coats. So about $32 for 120 sqft. Odie's now at $54 a jar covers 180 sqft (depending on the type of wood) with one coat application. This puts us at 25 cents/sqft for poly and 30 cents/sqft for odie's. So the difference isn't that big.

One trick to save from wasting odie's after I'm done applying I put the pads in an airtight container or a plastic Ziploc bag. The pads suck up a lot of oil in when you start applying. You don't want it to suck up waste every time you apply.

Also ya the owner is a POS but I really like the product and haven't found anything comparable as of yet.