My dad is making a cutting board and knows ur supposed 2 use some kind of oil on them but dosen't know what kind.
2007-12-25 02:05:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I have made several cutting boards including one butcher block chefs table. I used mineral oil on all of them. This is the same stuff you can get at you local drug store.
It is inert and will not go rancid or spoil. It is safe to put in food and is suggested by some doctors as a stool softener.
Vegetable oil will oxidize in time or become rancid and is therefore not considered the best choice.
Check this reference:
http://woodworking.about.com/od/woodworkingplansdesigns/ss/CuttingBoard_10.htm
2007-12-25 03:39:30 · answer #1 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Never,never use WD40! Or vegtable oil,that will get rancid. Buy ,Cutting Board Oil. It is made from mineral oil, is FDA approved for use around food,and is sold at the Home Depot,or any Janatorial supply ,Trure Valve Hardware Stores. WD40? Gag! Byee
2007-12-25 22:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by Sandyspacecase 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mineral oil. Do not use any cooking oil on it as it will turn rancid. You can look at any of the sites for making cutting boards and this is what they recommend.
2007-12-25 11:12:20 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No offense meant to anyone, and "Eskie lover" answers this Q often. Mineral, or Linseed oil if Mineral isn't available.
Vegetable oil can turn rancid.
2007-12-25 10:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
DIY Doc is correct except for the Linseed oil, it smells. Use Mineral oil only.
2007-12-26 02:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitalis hair oil
2007-12-26 03:05:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, Vegetable oil.
2007-12-25 10:13:11 · answer #7 · answered by uhoh002 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
LINSEED only it prevents the wood from swelling
is he useing MAPLE ?
avoid veg oil ....
2007-12-25 19:32:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10w-40, preferably synthetic for longer life. Just kidding.
Merry Christmas.
2007-12-25 11:02:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
mineral
2007-12-27 22:02:15 · answer #10 · answered by msm50070 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋