Monty
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If so, what finish do you prefer? Lacquer? Poly? Walnut oil or similar? Or?
Do you make bread knifes????
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Drewby108
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I'd go with something food safe, so beeswax and mineral oil. Poly only if I'm planning on letting it sit for a month before letting anyone use it.
mmayo
Member
I use two or three coats of Miniwax semigloss wipe in Poly. I lightly sand and buff. Good does not touch the wooden portyof the bread knives.
Monty
Group Buy Coordinator
Thanks for the replies so far.
I'm debating between poly and my beeswax/mineral oil cutting board finish.
I'm debating between poly and my beeswax/mineral oil cutting board finish.
wolf creek knives
Member
Like Mark (@mmayo) I use teak oil on darker woods and on blonde woods just wipe on poly. I use about 6 coats, let it sit for 24 hours, between coats and use 00 steel wool between each coat and then finish it off with either buffing on my Beale system or Renaissance wax. Biggest problem I have is people love to let them soak in water. Instruct whoever to make sure just to clean the blade only and apply a quality wax to the wood routinely. I've never had a knife returned. Hope this helps.
mmayo
Member
Not beeswax please
Monty
Group Buy Coordinator
Why not?
mmayo
Member
It needs to be reapplied often. Up here we recommend monthly at least. With a bread knife with wipe on poly they never need to reapply the finish. People like that.
Monty
Group Buy Coordinator
Ok
howsitwork
Member
I've used Tung oil on cooking pan handles and it seems to work well.
monophoto
Member
I use Tung oil for cutlery scales. The first one or two coats are thinned in turpentine, and they are followed by three or four coats of pure Tung oil.
And they NEVER go in the dishwasher - just mild soap and water, rinse and dry the old fashioned way.
And they NEVER go in the dishwasher - just mild soap and water, rinse and dry the old fashioned way.
dogcatcher
Member
Mineral oil with a coat of Kiwi neutral shoe polish.