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From: pls@sortac.UUCP (P.L.Sullivan)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Re: advice sought on cutting board finish.
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Date: Tue, 24-Dec-85 04:21:39 EST
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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.  I am a little reluctant to use "danish" oil

About 12 years ago I made a 30 * 48 inch cutting board of hard maple and
asked the same question where I bought the wood.  Vegetable cooking oil
(e.g. Wesson oil, Crisco oil, etc.) was suggested over any of the "normal"
finishing oils.

Pour a good bit on, rub it in, let it sit moist overnight, then wipe it
thoroughly clean.  After a few days the oil soaks completely into the
wood so that non-food items won't get oily bottoms.  About once a year
we go over ours with a scrub pad and re-oil it.

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