Woodwork People

[*crikey*mate*]

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?

[poddster]

That depends some what on the wood.

[azureline**]

Olive oil or walnut oil.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@poddster wrote:

That depends some what on the wood.

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

[poddster]

Hmmmm... not much to go on.

Take a pic, a nice detailed one 🙂

[lind9650]

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

[*crikey*mate*]

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.

[amber-eyed-girl]

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

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

[*crikey*mate*]

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

[amber-eyed-girl]

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

The turps is a cleaner.