You can also get pre-mixed stuff if all that is a hassle.
I got a wooden cutting board and a tube each of oil and some stuff that seals it, those have lasted for 8 years now maybe.
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turdburglar@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
get you some mineral oil and beeswax. 2/1 ratio. heat them in a saucepan on low heat until combined. pour the mixture into a shallow vessel - empty tuna cans work great. allow the mixture to solidify. use a dry clean cloth to apply the paste to cutting board. let it sit for an hour and then wipe off the excess.
repeat once a month-ish or when the wood starts to lighten.
ODGreen@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
turdburglar@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
well i’m a woodworker, and as such i relish a good hassle.
ODGreen@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Understandable, I also do things the difficult way in my hobbies.
rothaine@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
How to get mineral oil and beeswax out of a saucepan
Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
lol, good luck. also please no petroleum products on wooden kitchenware. smh
Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
There is literal food grade mineral oil for this exact purpose along with lubricating food making equipment. It’s basically completely inert and is sometimes even used as a food ingredient. You can straight up drink a jug of the stuff with no health repercussions other than the violent greasy shits you would get from drinking any oil. Just because it’s a petroleum product doesn’t automatically mean its bad for you.
Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You had me at “violent greasy shits”
Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
Can you cite any research, not sponsored by the petroleum industry, that relates to this opinion? Walnut oil is a food product, is made from walnuts, doesn't go rancid, and works quite well for maintenance of cutting boards and other wooden kitchen ware.
turdburglar@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
i mean, ok. but as an actual woodworker, my knowledge base shows mineral oil to be a standard food grade treatment for wooden kitchen implements.
Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
And as an actual woodworker, what does your knowledge base have to say about walnut oil?
turdburglar@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
the mineral oil makes the beeswax into a soft paste. it wipes out of the pot quite easily.