[Woodcarver] Olive Oil Finish

[Larry Robertson]

Hi Jean,
I've been making cutting boards for a few years now and use an oil product
to protect them.  Check out the "Environmental Standards" of Tried and True
oils at http://www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/.
The Danish Oil product works best for me on my boards.  I have tried the
Varnish Oil mixture on furniture, it works great, smells good but dries very
slowly.  Lee Valley sells them.

Larry Robertson
Colchester, Ontario
WorkingInWood
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jean Athey" <atheyjm at yahoo.com>
To: "Woodcarver MailList Submission" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:09 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Olive Oil Finish


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> I know you pros have addressed the issue of nut/veg
> oils as finishes before, but I need a reminder. I just
> bought two beautiful large unlacquered wood salad
> bowls with 8 matching small bowls at a local rummage
> sale. I've cleaned them in a solution of Murphy Oil
> Soap and warm water. I'm going to carve some shallow
> palm trees or banana leaves around the edges, then
> treat with an oil finish.
>
> In Robin Trufel's recent article in Carving magazine,
> wherein he carved a rooster spoon, he finished it with
> olive oil, and mentioned that walnut oil was good,
> too. If I recall, List members who carve spoons and
> other vessels for food once wrote that nut oil
> finishes can turn rancid and advised against using
> them.
>
> I'd love to hear spoon carvers' comment on the use of
> "pantry shelf" oil finishes (such as olive oil) versus
> purchased salad bowl finishes such as Woodcraft sells.
>
>
> Thanks for any advice you can give me.
>
> Jean
>
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