No, a wa-handle will not crack if it is not treated with a "lotion", but many of us like to apply mineral oil or a mixture of mineral oil and beeswax to provide a bit of water repellency.
They can crack if the wood gets too dry
Where can you buy butter board
nobody uses tung oil?
I don't think tung oil is "food safe".
I don't think tung oil is "food safe". May not be a consideration for most home cooks but I stick with food safe mineral oil and products based on it.
I don't like using mineral oil, flitz, etc anything potentially caustic on my cutlery.
Here is the catch though, some products sold as "tung oil" also contain other stuff, like driers and solvents to facilitate the application or give some sheen. These are often not considered food safe.
Pics or it didn't happen!I recently accidentally got KY jelly on my knife handle, and I think it turned out pretty slick.
I don't think tung oil is "food safe". May not be a consideration for most home cooks but I stick with food safe mineral oil and products based on it.
I've used the "butter" products from both Dave and David and have been happy with both. I've also needed it "right now" and have used Boos Butter from local culinary stores. It does well.
Tung oil is food safe, and has been used for centuries for kitchen items.
Here is the catch though, some products sold as "tung oil" also contain other stuff, like driers and solvents to facilitate the application or give some sheen. These are often not considered food safe. For anything in contact with food, I'd buy 100% pure tung oil. I get mine from Lee Valley, great stuff.
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