Ralph, Just oil it up real good and it will be okay. Never put it in the dishwasher or let it soak in the dishpan. What you could do is put your oven on about 200F and set the board in there for maybe 10 minutes, Take it out and oile it up real good. The heat will cause the grain to expand and it will absorb the oil in places where the moon don't shine because the grain is open. This will help the water resistance. Were I you I would never use dish soap on that board either. Just use bleach and call it good. Cy, the Ancient oKie...
-----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Supernaw Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:12 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Finishing a Cutting Board Hi, I have made a cutting board but am having some problems finishing it. According to the posted instructions in the Blind Handyman files section, Salad Bowl Finish is to be used to finish the board. I have tried a couple hardware stores and not found anything called "Salad Bowl Finish." Both have some stuff that says it is for sealing and treating cutting boards, butcher blocks, etc. I put on two pretty generous coats. When I washed the cutting board the grain popped right up. Do I need to take more time and put on more coats of the oil? Or, is this what is to be expected when making a cutting board out of cherry instead of maple? Or, do I need to find something different to use as a finish? Thanks, Ralph [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/433 - Release Date: 8/30/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
