Thanks Ray and others for your ideas. I'm going to try to oil this one good and get some of that Salad Bowl Finish for future boards.
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ray Boyce Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Finishing a Cutting Board Hi Ralph Here is where you get it Behlen Salad Bowl Finish Salad Bowl Finish Clear List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) Salad Bowl Finish has been specially formulated to meet government standards of CFR21, 175.300 to create a nontoxic, safe for food content (in its cured state) finish. Salad Bowl Finish has the application ease of an oil finish (just use a clean white cloth) and the film building and sheen producing (up to a satin) qualities of a varnish. Salad Bowl Finish may be applied to wooden: Furniture (Highchairs, Cribs, Etc.) List of 6 items nesting level 1 . Utensils (Spoons) . Food Service Platters . Sushi Platters . Infant Furniture, High Chairs . Recreational Objects (Games, Puzzles, Childrens Toys) . &, of course, Salad Bowls list end nesting level 1 Salad Bowl Finish is a specially formulated finish with the application ease of an oil finish and the sheen building and resistance properties of a varnish. Wooden bowls, wooden utensils, counter tops and recreational related objects (games, puzzles, etc.) when finished with Salad Bowl may be used in contact with foods. * It's great for furniture too! Procedure To Apply Salad Bowl Finish: list end List of 12 items (contains 1 nested list) 1. Sand Wood to 320 grit smooth. 2. Remove all dust with tack cloth or vacuum hose. 3. Apply Salad Bowl Finish to wood with lint free white cloth. 4. Apply one thin, uniform coat. 5. Allow 6 hours dry time before recoating, lightly scuff sand with 400 grit sandpaper. 6. To recoat, repeat steps 2 through 5. 7. Apply enough coats to thoroughly seal the surface, 8. softer or open pore woods may need several coats. 9. Allow 24 hours prior to rubbing with nylon mesh pad or 4/0 Steel Wool. 10. Allow at least 72 hours curing prior to use with food. 11. Clean-up with Mineral Spirits. 12. To insure that materials coated with Salad Bowl Finish may be used in contact with food, you must do the following: List of 4 items nesting level 1 1. Apply to raw (non-stained) wood. 2. Use as is (Salad Bowl Finish is a ready to use product), do not add reducers. 3. Use only additional coats of Salad Bowl Finish to build a finish (do not apply over other finishes). 4. Wait at least 72 hours, observing proper curing conditions, to allow all detectable traces of the Mineral Spirits solvent to evaporate. list end nesting level 1 list end H. BEHLEN & BRO. Salad Bowl Finish meets government standards of CFR21, 175.300 to create a nontoxic, food safe (in its cured state) finish. Block quote start -------------------- Available In: Pint, # B603-00015 .... Quart, # B603-00016 .... Gallon, # B603-00017 Wood Finish Supply To Order: (Include; Area Code & Phone, Item Description, Size, & Price) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:wfs%40woodfinishsupply.com> y.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Supernaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:rsupernaw%40clarks.net> net> To: <blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:12 AM 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. 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