End Grain Cutting Board finish

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08-09-2013 08:38 PM

Topic tags/keywords: end grain cutting board end grain maple purpleheart walnut cutting board

Hi,

I recently made some end grain cutting boards. Some with maple and purple heart and some with maple, paduk and walnut.
I use a couple different oils to do some testing. I tried mineral oil, and other oils used for cutting boards.

When i applied the oils, then all darkened the cutting boards a lot. The purpleheart came out really dark.
What should I be sanding the end grain cutting boards to?

Chris

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Dallas home \| projects \| blog 3599 posts in 2452 days #1 posted 08-09-2013 09:52 PM	no matter what you coat end grain with it will darken. I sand to 240 usually. -- Improvise.... Adapt...... Overcome!
kdc68 home \| projects \| blog 2649 posts in 2241 days #2 posted 08-09-2013 09:55 PM	+1 Dallas….end grain absorbs more than face grain -- Measure "at least" twice and cut once
CBeats home \| projects \| blog 22 posts in 1888 days #3 posted 08-10-2013 01:38 AM	I sanded it all the way up to 240, i guess i should have done something else instead of oil. The purpleheart is is super dark. My first cutting boards though, now i know what to expect :P Thanks!

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