end grain cutting board

[driftit]

hey guys just another probably simple finishing question. Ive almost finished making a jarrah end grain cutting board for a christmas present and was wondering what to finish it with, if anything????
cheers Toby.....

[Ashore]

I use organoil ( hard burnishing )run a 1/3 sheet sander with a cloth with the oil on under it the friction and heat gives a better penertration , 2- 3 coats

[DJ’s Timber]

Paraffin Oil, available from the chemist or the medicinal aisle at the supermarket

[Chipman]

Ther is a seller of these boards at Yarra Glen market...they use grape seed oil

Cheers,

Chipman

[aak]

Ther is a seller of these boards at Yarra Glen market...they use grape seed oil

Cheers,

Chipman

With good reason. It is natural. In fact you could use any natural oil you can eat. Would you want to eat the food that was cut on a board that was finished with an oil that is not suitable for human consumption?

Regards
Andy

[RufflyRustic]

I second what DJ Said - paraffin oil.

cheers
Wendy

[Cruzi]

Parrafin oil or raw wood are your only choices.

Parrafin oil is non-organic, used as a base for a lot of medicines and creams as well as being used (in larger amounts) for medicinal purposes in humans and animals.

Natural or organic oils can go rancid and become very poisionous.

A lot of people do use organic oils, a lot of people change lanes without indicating, a lot of people smoke.

I sell a lot of boards, and public liability demanded a non-organic oil.

[dai sensei]

parrafin oil or raw wood are your only choices.

Parrafin oil is non-organic, used as a base for a lot of medicines and creams as well as being used (in larger amounts) for medicinal purposes in humans and animals.

Natural or organic oils can go rancid and become very poisionous.

+1

[Pops]

Hi Toby,

I believe this exact question has been asked several times, the last not so long ago.

The information and answers then as now are the same.

Most will advocate Parrafin for the reasons stated and avoid organics.

The general consensus is, as far as I can recall, as Cruzi said; Parrafin or raw. Is the safest option, no risk.

Run a search on Parrifin or cutting boards if you need more information.

We will of course be expecting some photos of the finished product.

Cheers
Pops

[Interwood]

Hi All,

Given Parrifin is the go, what is the best method of application?

I had been using Organoil hard burnishing oil and getting a lustrous finish. Do you apply parrifin in the same way (hard burnishing) or just mop on and wipe off after a time? What method would give the nicest finish?

Interwood

[Burnsy]

What method would give the nicest finish?

Sticking with organoil HBO as you said you have used previously

It is food safe and gives a finish that is far better than Paraffin in my opinion so why change what you have been doing, is there something about it you did not like? There is no reason not to use organoil other than personal preference so if you already have some, go with it, especially for presents as the finish is fantastic when done properly. Also, the organoil woodwipe can be used to freshen up the boards after time and gives your kitchen a beautiful clean smell as it is orange oil based.

[aak]

Parrafin oil or raw wood are your only choices.

Parrafin oil is non-organic, used as a base for a lot of medicines and creams as well as being used (in larger amounts) for medicinal purposes in humans and animals.

Natural or organic oils can go rancid and become very poisionous.

A lot of people do use organic oils, a lot of people change lanes without indicating, a lot of people smoke.

I sell a lot of boards, and public liability demanded a non-organic oil.

And a lot of people do not clean their chopping boards either as they should . Hence they go rancid. And in that case no matter what type of oil you use on the board, you will have problems. Have we reached the point when we sue someone as soon as we do something really stupid? Are we no longer take any responsibility for our actions? I know in life generally this tendency is growing. However, this is an open forum to share thoughts, ideas and advice that is given with good intentions. At least I thought.

I personally did not think that we needed to think about public liability issues here in case some people are not hygenic and clean appropriately. Equally, if we do need to think about public liability, I will be cautious making comments on using power tools and sharp tools as well in case someone may not follow proper procedures and has an accident.

Maybe I am at the wrong place/forum. I thought, this is a forum where adults are communicating and some common sense should be applied when it comes to using the advice and/or comments posted in the threads!


To that extent: As far as I am concerned, anyone can use any oils on their boards. It is none of my business at the end of the day.

Regards
Andy

[RufflyRustic]

AAk, I'm wondering if you missed the point here. Cruzi sells cutting boards and to be able to do so, he complies with Public Liability requirements. Sounds sensible to me as well as being a useful piece of information should I ever consider selling cutting boards myself.

Drifit didn't mention anything about what will happen with the chopping board, but the replies have given Drifit plenty of information - just what he was looking for. The best bit though, is that this information is now shared and available on the forum for all to read and gain ideas from.

Cheers
Wendy


PS Drifit - I second what Pops said - any photos?

[aak]

AAk, I'm wondering if you missed the point here. Cruzi sells cutting boards and to be able to do so, he complies with Public Liability requirements. Sounds sensible to me as well as being a useful piece of information should I ever consider selling cutting boards myself.

Drifit didn't mention anything about what will happen with the chopping board, but the replies have given Drifit plenty of information - just what he was looking for. The best bit though, is that this information is now shared and available on the forum for all to read and gain ideas from.

Cheers
Wendy


PS Drifit - I second what Pops said - any photos?

Hi Wendy,

I did not think I mised the point. To my memory the issue was "what to finish the cutting board with" at least this is how the thread started, rather than "what to finish the cutting board if I want to sell it as a business".

Of course selling them as a busniss one would need to protect itself regarding public liability issues. No matter what kind of business one is running, public liability is one form of protection that should be high on the priority list.

While talking about that, leaving the wood raw/unfinished (the recommendation beside using parafin oil) is not a public liability concern. However, an unfinished cutting borad will most definitely be a health hazard whether people would / could sue you for it.

I am not going to try to proove it here why a board needs to be protected. Anyone interested can search for it on the net. As a point of info, The traditional finishing oil in Europe used to be grape seed oil. That of course does not mean that one can't use other oils being them natural and/or suitable for human consumption, man made, poisonous or not, etc. (You already know where I stand.)

Referring to natural oils can go rancid in boards, people overtaking without indicating, lot of people smoking suggests that I did not miss the point.

As I said, people can finish their boards with any kind of oil they want or in fact leave the wood raw if they prefer. It is really neither here nor there for me. And let me add, I was not looking for confrontation or debate when I agreed with the post that suggested someone sells their boards finished with grape seed oil. I just simply happen to agree with it.

Regards
Andy

[Chipman]

I was the one who mentioned grape seed oil... just reporting a fact about a commercial supplier who uses grape seed oil...nothing to do with me in any way!!!!!! They do all the craft markets around Melbourne and have literally about 100 to choose from.....

We actually made endgrain chopping boards in my yr 9 woodwork class (some were pine, others blackwood)....we used organoil hard burnishing oil. Says on the can that it is suitable for food utensils and bowls etc.

I know the parents think their kids work is great and most families are not even using them???? Why? They think they are too pretty to use!

Cheers,

Chipman