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From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Re: advice sought on cutting board finish.
Message-ID: <14150@rochester.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 20-Dec-85 16:39:39 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 20 16:39:39 1985
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Summary: mineral oil

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In article <1559@vax3.fluke.UUCP> dms@fluke.UUCP (David Sherman) writes:
>	I am interested in any recommendation anyone may have for a
>finish for a cutting board...

Mineral oil is non-toxic (well, it's a laxative but you'd have to get
on the order of a tablespoon of the stuff in you for it to do much so
that isn't a problem) and is readily available and cheap.  It won't
go rancid like vegetable or animal oils, either.  Of course, you have
to reapply the stuff every year or so, depending on how dried out the
board is getting.
Nemo
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