searching for a cutting board finish

[gristleburger]

my request is a simple one.

i make ornamental cutting and breadboard/cheeseboard type gifts, using a wide variety of inlay woods and 4 or 5 basic composition woods. most of my boards are constructed from ash, cherry, maple, dark walnut, or mahogany.

can i field a few of everyones best suggestions on a finish suitable for kitchen use. while some may be display items, many of my boards may find occasional use serving some light foods. i just want to keep things relatively untoxic. after all, dead customers arent repeat customers.

thanks for all your help.

[Paws]

This may be no help as you live in USA but Organoil make a product called Ecowood Oil -

"A blend of nut and citrus oils, Ecowood oil is specially formulated to create a drying oil that will maintain wooden items that often come in contact with food or water. A simple wipe on / wipe off application is all that is required to keep wooden surfaces and utensils looking good."

I haven't used this but it sounds [and probably smells] good.

[Mattsplatt]

G'Day Mr Burger!

I am about to make a board for home and have been scouring this forum for a good suggestion too! There are a lot of posts in this forum if you search for "cutting board" or similar, there is also a heap of information in the "finishing" section.

I intend on using Ubeauts 'Traditional Wax' when mine is finished.

QUOTE: "All of the waxes used in the production of Traditional Wax are used in the food, confectionary or pharmaceutical industries, which means the product is child and food safe." from www.ubeaut.com.au

The ubeaut stuff is available from about a dozen retailers in the USA if you check the website.

Certainly not pushing the wagon and not affiliated with the company at all, but from all reports these products are 'the bees knees'.

My 2 cents worth!

Good luck and let us know what you end up using - pictures are great too!!!:photo2:

[Ashore]

I use organoil hard burnishing oil put on with a pad under a 1/3 sheet sander to give it some heat . Works well easy to apply lasts and has a plesant orange smell.

Rgds

[Bleedin Thumb]

I'll just keep my mouth shut.


http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=775

[ubeaut]

This subject has been done to death on these forums alone. Do a Google search above with the woodworkforums button highlighted and using this exact search "paraffin oil" including the " "

There is a heap of info.

If you just want to make them look nice use paraffin oil (also sold in us as Salad Bowl Oil). Our Traditional wax is not available in USA but can be mailed to you from Australia. www.ubeaut.biz (http://www.ubeaut.biz)

Certainly am pushing the wagon and am affiliated with the company, bugger the reports, these products are 'the bees knees'.

Cheers - Neil :)

[Mattsplatt]

This subject has been done to death on these forums alone. Do a Google search above with the woodworkforums button highlighted and using this exact search "paraffin oil" including the " "

There is a heap of info.

If you just want to make them look nice use paraffin oil (also sold in us as Salad Bowl Oil). Our Traditional wax is not available in USA but can be mailed to you from Australia. www.ubeaut.biz (http://www.ubeaut.biz)

Certainly am pushing the wagon and am affiliated with the company, bugger the reports, these products are 'the bees knees'.

Cheers - Neil :)

Whoops - sorry Neil! I got it a bit wrong, should heed my own advice below!:doh: