Food safe wood conditioner, for fine pocket knives

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mlamb

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What would be a recommended food safe wood conditioner for ebony?
I have been using mineral oil on bone and wood handles,blades also Japanese Camellia Oil is there something better out there.

Thanks,
 
I use General Finishes Butcher Block oil, which is mineral oil with vitamin E , and I use Ballistol with good results.



Kris
 
I've been using Formby's Lemon oil on covers but mineral oil on the blades themselves.
 
2Dead said:
I've been using Formby's Lemon oil on covers but mineral oil on the blades themselves.
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I've used this myself, on the wood covers. It was recommended by Kerry Hampton awhile back. In looking at the label, it isn't food safe though.

Use some mineral oil on the blades as 2Dead suggests.
 
My question to you would be why are you sticking your wood in your food??? :-p

Just a comic break for a moment, and seriously imho Ebony needs very little care if any. The best way to care for wood is to preserve the natural oils and for this reason I usually use renwax to seal the wood. The ebony on my 85 has seen just about every chemical and oil you could think of and its just fine.

The times I have actually put a specific oil on the covers the most lasting type was raw linseed oil. It takes weeks to cure but it does and it leaves it with a satin feel and sheen.

Kevin
 
richstag said:
My question to you would be why are you sticking your wood in your food??? :-p

Just a comic break for a moment, and seriously imho Ebony needs very little care if any. The best way to care for wood is to preserve the natural oils and for this reason I usually use renwax to seal the wood. The ebony on my 85 has seen just about every chemical and oil you could think of and its just fine.



Kevin
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Ruh roh! Thought I was in W&C for a moment!

I just put whatever oil I have handy, I don't know that it really, gets into my food enough to matter.
I haven't noticed anything bad that I can attribute to it yet. Since I live on a boat, I tend to use the oils I have for teak or the couple of oils I use on my teak and holly cabin sole...
I also enjoy watching my dog slide around like a cartoon character :-D
 
I don't treat my wood handled knives with anything. Instead, I rely on the natural oils on my hands. I've never had a problem with wood covers drying out, etc.. Now, when I'm applying oil to the joints or other steel on the knife, some of it invariably finds it's way to the wood and I just rub it in/off the covers. I use RemOil for oiling the joints, etc..
 
Being on a boat have you ever tried boeshield T9? My brother swears by it and I tried it on my ebony 42 with amazing results.

Superdave1 said:
Ruh roh! Thought I was in W&C for a moment!

I just put whatever oil I have handy, I don't know that it really, gets into my food enough to matter.
I haven't noticed anything bad that I can attribute to it yet. Since I live on a boat, I tend to use the oils I have for teak or the couple of oils I use on my teak and holly cabin sole...
I also enjoy watching my dog slide around like a cartoon character :-D
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Mineral oil or PURE Teak oil. Emphasis on the pure for the Teak oil. There are brands claiming to be Teak but have other things in them. Excellent water protector, including salt, if you use your knives in those environments.
 
Re: T9, I haven't , but I will keep my eye out for it at the marine store.
I just bought another little sailboat ...thanks Kevin.



Dave
 
I use Terra Nova NaturOil. Good stuff! I also use it on my butcher block and cutting boards.

-Brett
 
I have waxed wood scales from time to time, then hit it with a blow drier to melt the wax and get it into the pores of the wood. If you want to go hardcore, Scandinavians have boiled their woods in paraffin & beeswax to get the wood to fully absorb the wax.
 
Mineral oil is what is commonly used to treat wooden cutting boards. I see no reason why it would not work on a knife handle. I would prefer that to any type of vegetable oil.
 
knarfeng said:
Mineral oil is what is commonly used to treat wooden cutting boards. I see no reason why it would not work on a knife handle. I would prefer that to any type of vegetable oil.
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I am with you on this Frank. Mineral oil is excellent on wood. Does evaporate rather quickly though. Quickly being relative. Problem with vegetable oil is that it can become rancid. Had this problem in a safe once. Not so good.
 
Peregrin said:
I've used this myself, on the wood covers. It was recommended by Kerry Hampton awhile back. In looking at the label, it isn't food safe though.

Use some mineral oil on the blades as 2Dead suggests.
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I do the same. I also put it on bone as well, it will bring back some color to old bone. Mineral oil works GREAT.


Jason
 
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