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Food safe finish for pine kitchen table - walnut oil??

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TypicalMeBreakMyTypicalRules · 05/07/2020 07:40

Does anyone have any experience with using walnut oil for kitchen table finish? There isn't a lot of info online and I've narrowed down my food safe finishes to raw linseed oil or walnut oil. Any other suggestions??

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NotMeNoNo · 05/07/2020 09:48

OSMO Polyx oil. Honest I don't work for them. It's essentially the answer to any question of "how do I treat this interior wood floor/table/worktop".

UltimateWednesday · 05/07/2020 10:00

I've uswd cheap vegetable old on large wooden chopping block I have and it's brought it up beautifully

Dowermouse · 05/07/2020 10:05

Raw linseed oil isn't polylimerised so won't "dry". I'd go for boiled linseed oil in your case, but personally with a 20 year career in woodworking would use Danish Oil without hesitation.
What wood is the table top made from?

onlywomennotmen · 05/07/2020 10:07

Another vote for Osmo!

Dowermouse · 05/07/2020 10:12

I don't think walnut oil will provide the durable coating needed for a kitchen table, after looking it up, it seems to be used by wood turner's as cosmetic coating.

TypicalMeBreakMyTypicalRules · 05/07/2020 10:23

Thanks for the replies. Will look into osmo further..... From what I've read, boiled linseed is less 'safe' for food prep surfaces but yes I did note that raw linseed takes a while to dry. It's an old pine ex pub table. I've painted the legs with Frenchic and it looks fab. Just need to sort out the top now and can't work out what is best to treat it with.

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Cascade220 · 05/07/2020 10:29

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Dowermouse · 05/07/2020 11:01

You can get boiled linseed without drying additives, or make your own. Do this outside though, it's quite flammable.

PigletJohn · 05/07/2020 12:07

you can use any vegetable oil, but I don't know that you can call it food safe. You worktop will have been out in the open for months or years with dust, flies and cats on it.

When oiling wood, don't leave any visible oil lying on the surface as if it was paint or varnish. Apply enough to soak in, and if it is still wet after 20 minutes, rub off the excess with a rag.

Oily rags have to be wetted with water and tied into a plastic bag before being thrown away as they can self-ignite.

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