TomP Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 I am a beginner at turning. I have been turning some bowls for practice. I did a bowl out of walnut and it came out pretty good. I did have some tear out. I used a cutting board finish on it and it turned really dark. It looked better before I treated it. Somebody told me to use boiled linseed oil. Is that food grade. If not what would you recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryo99 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 I use bees waxs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Most oil based finishes will cause walnut to darken to some degree. To keep a lighter tone, try a wax, clear lacquer, or water based finish. Or even CA gluenfor small pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 I will try a wax. I just turned a bowl from Paduak wood. Beautiful grains. Are the wax finishes food grade? I never know what it's going to be used for. Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Beeswax is safe. Can't speak for the others. Beware that wax can sometimes cause a bit of color change as well. Always test on scraps of inconspicuous areas of your project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Got it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 will you be eating out of it? beeswax walnut will darken with any edible finish why finish at all?..for thousands of years people ate out of wood bowls with no finish..wash it..dry it and if you must put walnut oil, olive oil on it and use it and enjoy. I have bowls I turned 25 yrs ago, that I eat salad from & they have never had a finish & they have taken on an amazing patina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Thanks Mick. I will try using olive oil on my next one. It will be made out of Maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Olive oil can turn rancid, mineral oil is a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Mineral oil evaporates. What about walnut oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Mineral oil evaporates. What about walnut oil? I have a years open tub that does not suffer from evaporation. Makes this comment curious to me. What don't I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Great answers. Thanks guys. I will make three small bowls out of scrap wood and coat them with all three ideas. I will also use them on the next big bowls I make. I will let you know the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 You use the bowl with food and clean it then occasinally re oil w the mineral oil when it looks dried out., problem solved ! Once a oil goes rancid in the wood the smell isn't going to go away ! Nut oils get oxidized and impart a stale taste and smell to everything they touch. I learned the hard way, just trying to share the knowledge . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Just that anything I treat with mineral oil, it has to be constantly reapplied, so I assumed it was evaporating. I can slather a bowl with mineral oil and a week later it's like I did nothing. Maybe I have defective mineral oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I think mineral oil wicks in and out of wood fairly easy. Guys that produce lots of cutting boards soak them in a tub of mineral oil for days to really saturate them. Follow that with a coat of beeswax, and you shouldn't need to re-apply for quite a while. Unless you are running it through the dishwasher, of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted May 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I used Watco butcher block oil on the Paduak bowl I did last week. It turned out pretty good. It darkened a little but really brought the grain out. Just cut a blank out of walnut. Will use mineral oil on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 I personally use Watco butcher block finish on new cutting boards and bowls. Then use mineral oil as they get worn . I only recoat w the Watco finish if I sand out damage or heavy knife marks. Watco Butcher Block Finish has a varnish/ oil mix that is food safe once it is dry and cured, few days to a week depending on the weather and how many coats you put on. Comes in a tiny can and it ain't cheap either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 +1 on Watco butcher block. Wiping varnish with a low oil length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 will you be eating out of it? beeswax walnut will darken with any edible finish why finish at all?..for thousands of years people ate out of wood bowls with no finish..wash it..dry it and if you must put walnut oil, olive oil on it and use it and enjoy. I have bowls I turned 25 yrs ago, that I eat salad from & they have never had a finish & they have taken on an amazing patina. I've had the unfortunate pleasure of smelling a cutting board that was treated with olive oil. I'll definitely never make that mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 The last bowl I did I used watco butcher block oil. It took several days to cure but it looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Olive oil can turn rancid, mineral oil is a better choice. Mineral oil is a petroleum product..olive oil has been found in perfect condition in amphoras reclaimed from the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 That may be correct but it doesn't change the fact that olive oil is not a suitable seasoning option for a cutting board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Sealed amphora doesn't get oxygen. The mineral oil won't be a food source for bacteria either. It's what the Forrest Products lab recommends . They did the testing that proved wood cutting boards actually were slightly safer than the plastic ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Mineral oil is more like a lotion. - Rick M, sent via Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Mineral oil is more like a lotion. - Rick M, sent via Tapatalk And a laxative... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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