3/18/2005 08:27:00 PM|||Badger|||

Turning a Poplar Platter, from an article on DIY network. I wish I could get the channel this is on, but I'd have to spend a whole lot extra to get the channel from my cable company, and we haven't been able to afford it. But, they do publish the articles online, with some decent step by step instructions, and some good pictures.

I think the best bit of information I got out of the article was on the last page. Finishing woodenware to be used for eating is a tough bit of information to find. Most wood working books focus on the furniture finishes, and ordinary only devote a paragraph with very little useful information to finishing bowls, cups, and the like for use with food. This paragraph is pretty good though:

"Any nut oil, including supplier oil, is an excellent choice since nut oils cure in the wood and harden up, leaving a matte finish. If a shine is desired, apply wax with a steel-wool pad and buff off. "

The other day at Woodcraft I found this product and have used a couple of times. On Applewood it worked well, and brought out a wonderful color on my turned cup with only one coat. On a Maple cup though, it didn't work as well with only one coat, so I am going to try several coats over time with my next Maple piece. It is fine grade, filtered Walnut oil finish for salad bowls, cutting boards, and woodenware for use with food. It is Mahoney's Fine Finish Walnut Oil.

--Badger

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