spoiledbroth
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Obviously I know oil/wax woodworking finish products (tung oil etc) or just plain old board butter...
I'm more curious about the technique people use to treat such handles.
I tend to work the board butter into the handle for at least 15-20 minutes with my hands (or until I can see the excess wax takes on a grayish colour, presumably from my sweaty/greasy hands though I scrub the handles and my hands with antibacterial soap before to keep from 'contaminating' the handle or sealing in a previous nasty).
Then I will try to let the wax sit on the handle or saya for at least a few hours, overnight if possible. After that I wipe off the excess with paper towel and kinda buff it with a microfibre cloth. Usually this will last a day or two before I notice the hou wood is quite thirsty (in the winter here it is very, very dry).
Was wondering if most people just apply the board butter, work it in and then wipe it off all in one sitting or what?
Also curious to know other (FOODSAFE) alternatives that might work better. I saw one guy online (may have been here) who would knock new handles off and vacuum seal them in a bag with some type of wood finishing oil. I guess he had the vacuum set up so that it penetrated really deep into the wood. That was cool but I'm currently without access to something that could pull a decent vacuum in such a manner.
Thanks folks.
I'm more curious about the technique people use to treat such handles.
I tend to work the board butter into the handle for at least 15-20 minutes with my hands (or until I can see the excess wax takes on a grayish colour, presumably from my sweaty/greasy hands though I scrub the handles and my hands with antibacterial soap before to keep from 'contaminating' the handle or sealing in a previous nasty).
Then I will try to let the wax sit on the handle or saya for at least a few hours, overnight if possible. After that I wipe off the excess with paper towel and kinda buff it with a microfibre cloth. Usually this will last a day or two before I notice the hou wood is quite thirsty (in the winter here it is very, very dry).
Was wondering if most people just apply the board butter, work it in and then wipe it off all in one sitting or what?
Also curious to know other (FOODSAFE) alternatives that might work better. I saw one guy online (may have been here) who would knock new handles off and vacuum seal them in a bag with some type of wood finishing oil. I guess he had the vacuum set up so that it penetrated really deep into the wood. That was cool but I'm currently without access to something that could pull a decent vacuum in such a manner.
Thanks folks.