I've got a few food contact commissions and am looking for a good source for pure Tung Oil or Butcher Block Oil. I will most likely need a gallon, where do you guys buy yours?
Andy, In general, pure tung oil (not tung oil finish) would be considered non-toxic and fine for surfaces that came in short term contact with food. But, it does have a distinctive odor and some might object. Mineral oil does not carry the odor baggage so my preference is to use it for this application.
My position on pure tung oil as a finish is simply that it works fine as a colorant (and I use it as such sometimes) but offers little in the way of protective qualities.
Yup, I know; that's what we disagree about. I will try to get a picture of one of the Halloween decorations out in the rain beading water like a duck (though someone may give me a hard time for stealing the bitten up "Beware Of The" sign ).
A lot of good info in this thread thanks everyone...
I decided to use a food safe wood and NO finish, it'll be easier that way. If they want a finish then after they pay me, it's theirs to do with as they wish 12 hours in between coats / multiple coats, special bee's wax oil products, salad bowl finish, ..., whatever. They can knock their socks off...
However IF they want me to finish, I will, but charge an hourly rate for doing so...
10-14-2009, 01:26 PM
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12 hours in between coats / multiple coats, special bee's wax oil products, salad bowl finish, ..., whatever. They can knock their socks off...
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