Thanks again Charlie! Sorry I couldn’t be there. I was just getting out of Covid quarantine, and didn’t want to concern anyone. Internet cut out towards the end, but what I saw was great. Any time you have the itch to do a presentation, we can talk!
Lots of boutique cutting board finishes are mixtures of wax and mineral oil. I saw a cool video on making it yourself and putting it in tins. I think I’m going to do it as a gift to go with boards I make. While I agree with daryl on a purely logical/functional basis, I still finish my boards 🙂
If this is NOT for cutting boards (which I realize you never said it was), then I’ve used Briwax (?) from Bob, and it looks nice. I think I got it from a raffle. The sheen is only limited by your elbow grease lol.
The other-other example is Harley Davidson. They have stuck to their guns, and are literally losing customers due to age. Then they try to do something new and take flack for not sticking to their brand! Quite the double edged sword.
My main formula is closed pore wood, titebond 3 (yes I know it’s darker, but it’s specifically made to be water proof), and mineral oil. And lots of it.
Per Don’s suggested I’ve recently tried Clark’s cutting board finish (I think… I can check). It’s basically a mix of mineral oil, bees wax, and car Nuba wax, with some citrus mojo worked in. Real nice. I think there’s merit to filling the pores of the wood with something, be it oil, or oil and wax. I’m considering getting some bees wax flakes and mineral oil and making my own. Putting it some tins and giving it away when I make one as a gift. Here’s a video on the subject.
