What do you recommend to coat these with?

[TTP]

I've been having a go at making some chopping boards as I've had some spare time and need some, what do you recommend to coat them in to finish them. (After they've dried and been sanded)

[mendiplogs]

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Hi TTP ARE the boards for food mate if they are ask Pete raffle what used thanks Jon

[TTP]

Hi Jon yes there destined for food chopping boards

[mendiplogs]

Hi Jon yes there destined for food chopping boards

 

Hi TTP ask Pete raffle mate thanks Jon

[TTP]

Cheers Jon will do. Is that his user name on here?

[treesrus]

i use olive oil, but if they are for food then any oil will be washed off. btw, sycamore is food standard for chopping boards.

[Dan Earp]

Could try tung oil as well

[se7enthdevil]

vegetable oil is a good all round safe one for food.

[TTP]

i use olive oil, but if they are for food then any oil will be washed off. btw, sycamore is food standard for chopping boards.

 

 

Thanks everyone I will try veg / olive oil, I've made sycamore and beech boards but I'm not selling any so it doesn't matter what they are so long as they look good

[Luddite]

Do you have any technique to drying them out without splitting?

I've tried the making chopping boards but used a cross section of the log and 2 of the 4 I made have now split.

The only technique I came up with was to keep them wet for 4-6 months while the sap left them.

I'm curious to know if there is a faster way?

 

Or is the split a function of the cross section cut rather than cutting along the grain?