On 15 Oct 2007 20:30:33 -0700, "SonomaProducts.com"
wrote:

All the informed literature says not to use any food oils, especially
nut oils. They will go rancid. That's what food oils. do.

Informed literature? I've been using walnut oil for years have never
had a problem with it going rancid.

On Oct 15, 1:28 pm, Frank Boettcher wrote:
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:25:33 GMT, "woodman" wrote:
Mineral oil. You could buy "salad bowl finish" but mineral oil works best.
Don't use vegetable oils.

Woody

"mac davis" wrote in message
.. .
I got a call from a friend with a restaurant today, asking if I could sand
and
refinish his 2 cutting boards..

They're "several" inches thick and used to have "some shiny stuff" on
them..lol

I'll look at them Friday night but thought I'd get some opinions here on
what to
use for a coating/finish on 'em..

I e-did one in our house in the states using a commercial "cutting board
finish"but can't remember what it was, only that it had an evil lemon
smell that
my wife hated.. lol

Any suggestions?

(I'm in Mexico, so if it works, that's fine, no EPA here)

Thanks,

mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

I use cold pressed walnut oil I buy at the health food store. Until
it won't take it any more. Then melt down some beeswax, mix it with
walnut oil about fifty-fifty and rub it down, buff it out.

There was some discussion about nut allergy issues, but I think it was
resolved that the walnut was not a problem.

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