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  1. #1
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    Default Finishing Formula Question

    I have several carved spoons and a couple of bowls to finish and I wanted to use an oil/wax combination.

    Has anyone used raw linseed oil with beeswax or paraffin wax? I’m aware of the mineral oil/beeswax formula but mineral oil never dries and I’d rather have something fully cured.

    Will the wax come off when used in cooking hot food (i.e. boiling water, stew, etc…) above it‘s melting point?

    Also has anyone added food coloring or other (non-toxic) coloring agent to their finishing mixture?

    If so, how did it work out?


    Thanks,
    Rock

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    Don't know what anyone else thinks, but slapping a few coats of cooking oil on it, gives you a non-toxic finish that isn't going to melt off into your cooking, and as it leeches out the stuff is edible anyways, just put more oil on them as they start to look dry

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    I don't know what that advice is based on, but it is generally accepted that cooking oil does not make a suitable finish for wooden articles used for food preparation.

    It is because virtually all cooking oils go rancid.

    Accepted practice is to use a mineral oil, a search of this forum will find quite a few threads on this subject, as will Googling the subject

    here is but one reference found by using Google

    http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cutti...s/AllAbout.htm

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    When I was in high school (mid 80's) I made a cheese board and used vegetable oil on it - as my woodwork teacher suggested looked good but I would never know if it turned rancid because it was put in cupboard and never used.

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