Sawdaddy
Reged: Jun 18 2002
Posts: 13
Loc: Great Lake State
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Hi Guys,
What kind of finish does one put on a kitchen cutting board?
I have a couple of old slide-out cutting boards in my kitchen cabinets. Any finish that might have been on them is long since worn away. It seems that without a finish on them, mold or mildew or whatever would get into the wood and grow....But would a knife used on it just cut through the finish and expose the wood anyway?
What is usually done in this situation?
(I have limited access to the internet, so if I do not respond promptly, I apologize. I am not ignoring anyone.)
Thanks.
-Sawdaddy
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kkearney
Reged: Apr 30 2002
Posts: 244
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Sawdaddy,
Plain unscented mineral oil works great. Wipe on, wipe off. Restoration Hardware sells a lemon oil for cutting boards also but I haven't tried it.
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Armin
Reged: May 20 2002
Posts: 352
Loc: Michigan's upper peninsula
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I'll second the mineral oil, good safe finish that can be re-applied as necessary.
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Luka
Reged: Apr 25 2002
Posts: 1387
Loc: The great NorthWet
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I'll third on the mineral oil.
But my favorite cutting board finish is half and half mineral oil, and beeswax.
I get real, pure beeswax from a beekeeper. Carefully melt it, and mix it half and half with common mineral oil. Mix well, while hot. Keep the heat on, on low for a short while.
Stir it often while it is cooling, to make sure it cools still mixed.
I built a kitchen table once, made up a large batch of this for their table, and gave it to them as a gift. (They wanted this sort of finish on the table, instead of poly, or varnish, or anything like that. Just plain old pine, and a non-toxic finish of this sort.)
I got as many raves about the finish gift, as I did about the table. They used it on EVERYTHING. I also sold a bunch of batches of the stuff to their friends...
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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. ~Samuel Johnson
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Sawdaddy
Reged: Jun 18 2002
Posts: 13
Loc: Great Lake State
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Thanks for the input guys. I'll go with the mineral oil.
I'd like to try out that beeswax finish of yours sometime too Luka. However, I have a bad case of lazy right now from working 12 hour days so I'm goin' with the easy way this time.
Thanks again.
-Sawdaddy
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