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On 01/03/2004 8:06 AM, in article
, "Katra"
> opined:

> In article >,
> The Wolf > wrote:
>
>> On 01/03/2004 12:36 AM, in article , "Bob
>> Pastorio" > opined:
>>
>>> Raelene wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello gorgeous people
>>>>
>>>> I don't know what type of wood mine is made of. I wiped it a
>>>> little
>>>> with some oil of some sort..... chopped/carved a bit &, whilst I expected
>>>> to
>>>> get 'marks' in the board I didn't think pieces of it would start to give
>>>> way.
>>>
>>> If it's the sort of board that sits on a counter top, it's not for
>>> chopping. It's for slicing or gentle knifework. Blocks for chopping
>>> are heavy, several times as thick and are typically made of rock
>>> maple, end-grain up. Butchers have them and no one else I've ever seen.
>>>
>>> Without knowing how badly it's scarred, I can suggest sanding it to
>>> smooth it out and then oiling generously with any sort of kitchen oil
>>> (I don't like the smell that develops with olive oil, but I know
>>> people who use it). Let the oil soak into the wood for an hour or two
>>> and wipe clean. Do that about once a month with normal use.
>>>
>>> The board can be washed with soapy water, rinsed and air dried. When
>>> it looks like it needs it, reoil.
>>>
>>> Pastorio
>>>
>>
>> Mineral oil doesn't go rancid like organic cooking oils.
>>
>> If you are really motivated and have a finishing random orbit sander (not a
>> belt sander) start at 80 grit, then 100, 150, 200 and wipe it down with
>> several coats of mineral oil.
>>
>> Good as new.
>
>
> Only 200 grit??? <shocked look>
> I like the glossy finish that 600 grit gives. :-)
>
> I do it by hand.
>
> K.

You've never worked with 600 grit and wouldn't know where to buy it if you
wanted to.
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