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I have made some bread boards out of hardwood & heard to preserve them you coat with Mineral oil. I can't find any locally & was hoping there is something else i can use?
Alternative for Mineral Oil on Bread Boards
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zoobyshoe
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By "bread board" do you mean something like a cutting board?
http://whatscookingamerica.net/CuttingBoards/AllAbout.htm
I'm surprised you couldn't find mineral oil. Regardless, I see it's available online, so you can order it if nothing else.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/CuttingBoards/AllAbout.htm
I'm surprised you couldn't find mineral oil. Regardless, I see it's available online, so you can order it if nothing else.
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Evo
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You can usually find it at the drugstore. Ask the Pharmacist.Dav333 said:
turbo
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Yes, drug stores carry food-grade mineral oil. The trim on our kitchen counters is raw cherry, and the surfaces are slate and limestone. We treat all those surfaces with food-grade mineral oil.
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Dav333 said:
I agree with Evo- mineral oil is available at nearly every drugstore and grocery store in the US.
pantaz
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My local hardware store has "Butcher Block Oil" in the painting section. I've also seen it advertised as "salad bowl oil".
Dav333
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cool thanks for the replies
Mentor
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Mineral oil does not dry, it stays on the surface of the wood, so you have to reapply it periodically -as Turbo noted.
Walnut oil is a drying oil. It will penetrate and then react with oxygen in the air over time to become permanently bound to the wood. There are a lot of other edible drying oils - safflower oil, poppy seed oil...
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http://www.sanders-studios.com/instruction/tutorials/historyanddefinitions/dryingoils.html
Walnut oil is a drying oil. It will penetrate and then react with oxygen in the air over time to become permanently bound to the wood. There are a lot of other edible drying oils - safflower oil, poppy seed oil...
See
http://www.sanders-studios.com/instruction/tutorials/historyanddefinitions/dryingoils.html
IcedEcliptic
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jim mcnamara said:
Must be careful that those oils do not become rancid, mineral oil needs applicaiton, but is never rancid. I sometimes enjoy curing a butcher's block, or seasoning cast iron. It's a nice ritual, in a way.
turbo
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Food-grade mineral oil is the stuff to use. It comes in at least a couple of different "weights". We normally use the heavy stuff, apply it with a cotton cloth, and wipe off the excess after letting it sit a bit. For the first application on a new cutting board, it might be a good idea to use the lighter formulation to get better penetration, then use the heavy stuff for follow-up.
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IcedEcliptic said:
yeah, don't use corn oil (rancid)
Evo
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You might also be able to find mineral oil in a cookware store, but it will be needlessly overpriced.
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Evo said:
I would think you would prefer EVOO. ;)
Dav333
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Found some, its also called baby oil.
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Yes, that's correct. And it is also sometimes referred to as "light sweet crude oil." Which is the same stuff as "SAE 30," aka "Bar and Chain oil." Although it might be sold as "lamp oil" in your local craft store.Dav333 said:
Just in case you didn't detect it...
NOOOOOOOOOOO!
Baby oil should not be used on a breadboard!
Evo
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Oh dear, baby oil contains mineral oil, but I'm not aware of any baby oil that contains nothing but pure food grade mineral oil. Where do you live?Dav333 said:
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Evo said:
I hear that LSC makes is being marketed by BP as an alternative to baby oil and food grade mineral oil... for otters. :)
turbo
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Most commercially-available baby oil contains fragrances, at a minimum. It's so easy to locate food-grade mineral oil, so why use something with extra ingredients?Evo said:
Evo
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Dav, go to a pharmacy and look in the laxative section.
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/s...5&navAction=push&navCount=1&no_new_crumb=true
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/catalog/s...5&navAction=push&navCount=1&no_new_crumb=true
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rewebster
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here's a nice article:
http://www.leechesson.com/cutting_boards/wood_cutting_board_care.htm
http://www.leechesson.com/cutting_boards/wood_cutting_board_care.htm
http://www.leechesson.com/cutting_boards/old_cutting_board_250.jpg
IcedEcliptic
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rewebster said:
That is a lovely cutting board. Good article, thank you.
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Dav333
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Yea we call it baby oil in Aus, the chemist didn't know what mineral oil was.
So i just assumed it was the same as MI. Guess its too late as I coated the board with it.
So i just assumed it was the same as MI. Guess its too late as I coated the board with it.
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Dav333 said:
The words are interchangeable, if the baby oil had nothing but mineral oil in it, unlikely as that is. If not, it may cause a smell, but it won't hurt the wood, and in time your next curing will erase the error. If you're worried, I suggest a vigorous scrub with mineral oil and salt, then another curing.
Dav333
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hmmm sexy finish...
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5558/62695498.th.jpg
Cant smell anything either.
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5558/62695498.th.jpg
Cant smell anything either.
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Evo
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Very nice!Dav333 said:
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rewebster
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Evo said:
I jump down in the thread and I wondered for a few seconds after reading this if the topic had changed
Dav333
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Not sure what wood exactly, just found some Misc hardwood sitting on the shelf in my shed.
Very smooth with the grain. Finished sanding it with fine 800grit sand paper.
Very smooth with the grain. Finished sanding it with fine 800grit sand paper.
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Dav333 said:
That is GORGEOUS.
lisab said:...
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Yes, that was my reaction too, and I said it!
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