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Woodwork People

*crikey*mate* — Sat, 03 May 2014 09:21:10 GMT

If I make a wooden platter or a bowl, what do I do to it to seal it and polish it etc to make it look nice and shiny and be able to use it to serve food in/on?

Do I use Beeswax?

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poddster — Sat, 03 May 2014 09:24:34 GMT

That depends some what on the wood.

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azureline** — Sat, 03 May 2014 09:42:47 GMT

Olive oil or walnut oil.

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*crikey*mate* — Sat, 03 May 2014 10:11:04 GMT

@poddster wrote:
That depends some what on the wood.

It's lightish brown, does that help? The colour of a latte

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poddster — Sat, 03 May 2014 10:17:41 GMT

Hmmmm... not much to go on.

Take a pic, a nice detailed one 🙂

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lind9650 — Sat, 03 May 2014 11:00:35 GMT

Danish Oil. Try to get it from a Hardware Store or a Timber Supply. It is food safe, does not go rancid like other oils and gives a splendid shine when applied the right way. Instructions are on the tin.

Erica

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*crikey*mate* — Sat, 03 May 2014 11:53:23 GMT

Thanks Erica.

I'll have a go, I was a bit concerned about the other oils going rancid, I did do some research and some people seemed to be using beeswax, but then everywhere I looked, the ingredients in it (turpentine???? Seriously???) didn't seem to be food safe.

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amber-eyed-girl — Sat, 03 May 2014 12:07:29 GMT

Crikey, you can get pure beeswax too, from beekeepers, on eBay.

Whatever you use, use it sparingly so it isn't sticky for life.

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*crikey*mate* — Sat, 03 May 2014 12:32:39 GMT

Yeah, I saw, but then I also researched what I had to do to it to use it, and it said to mix turps into it and some other stuff

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amber-eyed-girl — Sat, 03 May 2014 12:37:19 GMT

You don't need turps for a food bowl. The beeswax seals it, as it is waterproof.

The turps is a cleaner.

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buzzlightyearsgirlfriend — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:20:38 GMT

When I had a similar question I asked it on a woodworking forum.

Nevermind... I use olive oil on my precious timber things I use to serve food in.

It's not like one would chuck that kind of stuff in the dishwasher.

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amber-eyed-girl — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:26:19 GMT

Olive oil is a sealant too. No Crikey, no dishwasher 🙂

But wooden bowls can get wet and sticky so good to seal them properly before use.

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*crikey*mate* — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:37:20 GMT

Ya know something, this'd be a whole lot easier if someone would just make and sell the bowl I'm after LOLOLOL

I saw one years and years ago, and ever since have been on the lookout for a similar one - but nope - never found one, and i fuigure if my kid can do woodwork at school, it can't be that hard, so might as well have a crack at one and see if I can do it.

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buzzlightyearsgirlfriend — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:37:40 GMT

@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
Olive oil is a sealant too. No Crikey, no dishwasher 🙂

But wooden bowls can get wet and sticky so good to seal them properly before use.

Yeah like she's out there using a lathe right now

* You clean them with hot water and some soap/dishwash stuff

* Rinse in hot water

* Put a little olive oil on a clean cotton rag and rub over and "polish"

Done.

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amber-eyed-girl — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:38:55 GMT

Your kid, though, will have access to a lot of tools and lathes and errrr vices and things at school.

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cherry*135 — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:44:15 GMT

Do they make bowls in woodwork at school? We have a chopping board, a pencil case, a mushroom pen holder, a little tray & a tiny surfboard with stand... Nothing round ( maybe part of the mushroom, it was a bit dodgy).

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*crikey*mate* — Sat, 03 May 2014 14:04:26 GMT

@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
Your kid, though, will have access to a lot of tools and lathes and errrr vices and things at school.

so will I, i reckon the school will let me use their stuff, but I figured I could just do it with my ice carving chisels and some sandpaper LOL. I was talking to LC, and she seems to be confident we could pull it off (She's done a whole term of woodwork, God love her ) But seriously, it really can't be that hard, it's not like I'm trying to do anything intricate, or trying to join things it's pretty chunky and all one piece. I reckon it's more carved than machined iykwim

In my mind, it's sort of a big tray, but it's gott a bowly bit in it and crevises so the stuff doesn't fall off or mix together- it's ok, I know what i want LOL

It was just an amazing "thing" and it's time for me to own one, or an incredibly weird door stop.

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*crikey*mate* — Sat, 03 May 2014 14:09:12 GMT

@buzzlightyearsgirlfriend wrote:
@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
Olive oil is a sealant too. No Crikey, no dishwasher 🙂

But wooden bowls can get wet and sticky so good to seal them properly before use.
Yeah like she's out there using a lathe right now

* You clean them with hot water and some soap/dishwash stuff
* Rinse in hot water
* Put a little olive oil on a clean cotton rag and rub over and "polish"

Done.

Thanks buzz, so the oil doesn't go rancid, right?

The onlyn other wood stuff I've used in a kitchen are my wooden cutting boards and the butchers block, but we never oil those, and two of my boards'd be near on 25 years old, bought em in 1991.butchers block is only about 10 years old, but it's still good to go and it's done a lot of work, so this is all new to me.

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amber-eyed-girl — Sat, 03 May 2014 14:13:20 GMT

You only use a smear of oil. It sinks in and lightly seals the wood, you don't want it all slick. So it will be fine.

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*crikey*mate* — Sat, 03 May 2014 14:17:06 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
Do they make bowls in woodwork at school? We have a chopping board, a pencil case, a mushroom pen holder, a little tray & a tiny surfboard with stand... Nothing round ( maybe part of the mushroom, it was a bit dodgy).

No idea, the boys never did it, and they donate what they make back for a school fundraiser, so i spose I'll find out at the silent auction when she hints really strongly which ones I'm supposed to bid on. LOLOLOL