Woodworking

[SeanKroll]

I used to work at a wilderness therapy program where everyone ate with sticks. Most people fashioned wooden spoons and/ or forks each week.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

 

[stikine]

You can use Danish oil to firm up spaltet wood.

Oh boy, I'm just waiting for @Burnham to show up with the spalted wood comment.

 

[davidwyby]

What oil do y’all recommend for teak butcher block countertops?

 

[pigwot]

I use this in butcher block.

 

[stig]

Walnut oil.

 

[Marc-Antoine]

For me, it feels weird to use a mineral oil on a food related product, even if it's a "clean" one. "Food grade mineral oil" is a strange association of words, in my mind at least.
But I saw yesterday some vids about making cutting boards. They use the mineral oil too (and then a mineral oil - bee wax compound as a finish).

 

[pigwot]

If you use walnut oil -get the heat-treated, filtered version.
Like Mike Mahoney’s:

UTILITY FINISH OIL - 4 OZ - Bowl Maker Inc.

UTILITY FINISH OIL - 4 OZ. Made from pure California Walnut oil, Mike's Utility Finish oil offers a food-safe way to protect and beautify your turning.

bowlmakerinc.com

 

[Bermy]

Is there some treatment that doesn't result in such a shiny finish? I may be weird, I think it detracts a bit from the final result.
Having said that, what a fabulous outcome for that bit of timber!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Probably like a tung oil

 

[stig]

Danish oil.

 

[davidwyby]

Counter top guys said to put a clear sealant around the edge of the sink. I think once that is done, the wood under it won’t take oil. Then again maybe it will soak along the grain. Will keep it as narrow as possible.

So I thought maybe oil it first and then seal, but the sealant will probably not stick to the oil. 🤔

 

[Kaveman]

Mark around the sink, lightly, with a pencil. Remove the sink. Use masking tape to cover to the pencil line from the sink edge. A small amount of oil may seep under the tape from capillary action, but shouldn't present much issue. Seal the sink in with crystal clear silicone.

 

[davidwyby]

The sink is already installed. It has some kind of adhesive under the flange.

 

[SeanKroll]

If it's weak adhesive, it might be easy to remove and reinstall the sink.

Can you find out what kind of adhesive?

 

[Kaveman]

Using a high quality masking tape, mask off the sink, oil your countertop. I'll fix anything that goes wrong when I come out this winter.

 

[davidwyby]

 

[stikine]

What's the wood David? Beautiful.

 

[davidwyby]

One of those 9 diseased Indian laurels

What's the wood David? Beautiful.

pics don’t do it justice

 

[davidwyby]

Experimenting with finishes on river red gum

 

[Bermy]

Indian Laurel? Ficus?

 

[davidwyby]

Indian Laurel? Ficus?

Yes. The brown/purple/green is the disease I think.

 

[Ed L]

The stepdaughter asked for a small table to put next to her desk at school (teacher).
Made this from white ash, wipe on poly finish.

Ed

 

[lxskllr]

Bet that thing's heavy. Ash always surprises me with it's weight.

 

[Ed L]

Yup, its a bit overkill to hold a stack of papers...lol

Ed