It takes several coats of oil. It's almost impossible to put on too many coats. You will need to reoil it at least once a week or so, too.
Mineral oil can be found in any hardware store and works fine for cutting boards. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ralph Supernaw To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:12 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Finishing a Cutting Board Hi, I have made a cutting board but am having some problems finishing it. According to the posted instructions in the Blind Handyman files section, Salad Bowl Finish is to be used to finish the board. I have tried a couple hardware stores and not found anything called "Salad Bowl Finish." Both have some stuff that says it is for sealing and treating cutting boards, butcher blocks, etc. I put on two pretty generous coats. When I washed the cutting board the grain popped right up. Do I need to take more time and put on more coats of the oil? Or, is this what is to be expected when making a cutting board out of cherry instead of maple? Or, do I need to find something different to use as a finish? Thanks, Ralph [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/430 - Release Date: 8/28/2006 ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/430 - Release Date: 8/28/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
