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nice looking board. i use howards butcher block conditioner for my boards or mahoney's walnut oil. thanks for posting
 

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Looks good Jokker!
If you don't have a planer, a couple of hand planes work nicely, then on to a card scraper.

For finish the traditional method is mineral oil, (Yeah the stuff from the drug store), sometimes mixed with bee's wax.
 

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I'm not sure how to use a hand plane. What kind do you use ?
 

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I would use a Stanley #5 or a clone, and then a Stanley 60 1/2 or clone.
All you would be trying to do is get the edges of the joints even, then use the Sander and/or the card scraper to make a smooth finish.
 

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I guess I could you tube them and see
 

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Welcome to LJs

Interesting pattern. Most of us use mineral oil.
 

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It is an I for my girlfriends maw maw.
Thank you
 

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Nice board Jokker. On the one and only I have built, I used the Howards Butcher block oil. The local Ace (a pretty small store) ordered it for me. Its basically mineral oil and bee's wax. I have heard you can make your own but I really wasnt ready to go that far quite yet…lol
 

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I got some watco butcher block oil to use.
I just wish it would have made the wood a little darker
 

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I use what Marc Spagnuolo recommends in this video: www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/how-to-make-a-butcher-block-cutting-board/. If you haven't seen it yet check it out. Skip towards the end if you're only interested in finishing. This finish (salad bowl finish thinned 50% with mineral spirits) is safe, non-allergenic, durable, long-lasting, and good looking. I like it a lot. Worth noting that walnut oil can cause a reaction to someone with nut allergies. Definitely a no go if you plan to ever sell or give away. You never know who they'll have over for dinner.

The salad bowl finish darkens up the wood too. Good luck!
 

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Food grade mineral oil is what I use. I've also seen mixtures of beeswax and food grade mineral oil.
 
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