The comment about him potentially using BLO to darken the wood, and about forming a bias certainly rings true. I’ve found when I’m using clear finishes and want a little more depth to the wood I use BLO first. I’m sure someone somewhere told me it would help the aesthetic, but now it’s just something I do when that’s the look I want. 

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".