This is my second bottle of Mahoney's. Below, I'll give you a little detail on how I've used it, and how it works.USING ITI've used Mahoney's to refinish Ikea Gerton tabletops. Generally, I'll prep the surface by sanding through the grits, from about 200 to about 1000, until the surface is smooth and blemish-free. I'll then apply 3-6 coats of oil, waiting 24 hours between coats and fully rubbing the product into the wood before letting dry between coats. I'll then let set for at least 2 weeks.HOW IT WORKSThis is indeed a slow-drying product. Like I mentioned above, I'll wait *at least* 2 weeks before using the surface. Honestly, this product can take 1 month+ to dry to the point where you're not picking up any residue while using the surface. I was expecting this, and so it didn't disappoint me. The oil gently darkens the wood, and gives the surface a wonderful sheen, contrast, and depth, almost like a burled maple in the way the light catches it. It's a very natural looking finish, and is very smooth when it finally dries. It's not at all a hard finish and will scratch and wear with the piece. Again, this is what I was looking for so I was happy with it. There's a reason people recommend using this for bowls and not necessarilly, table tops, but I am very particular about my wood finishes, and this fit the bill perfectly for what I wanted.OVERALLI can say that I'm happy overall with Mahoney's, especially after learning to work with it shortcomings. It's slow drying, so patience is a must. It's an oil finish, so it doesn't provide a ton of protection, so gentleness (or patience with refinishing or re-applying occasionally) is necessarry. It is beautiful, if you're into more natural looking finished with a lot of satiny depth. If it still sounds appealing, get a bottle and try it out! Personally, I'm a fan.