walnut oil?

6/13/05, 1:26 PM #1

DWFII
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walnut oil?

DWFII

>I'm in the middle of turning a set of salt and pepper mills from walnut. I'm close enough on the first one to be thinking about a finish...

Two questions:

Should the inside of the mills be sanded? I don't think it would be all that hard but is it necessary? Or does it help the "flow" of pepper or salt? Will sanding create hard to get rid of dust that might get in the food?

And what's good for a finish (on the outside only). I'm thinking walnut oil but I've never used it. Is it a "hardening oil?" How about just plain beeswax? Pure tung oil?

Thanks for letting me "borrow" your experience...

DW

In the High Desert of Central Oregon

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6/13/05, 4:36 PM #2

JL
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JL

>You asked:

"Should the inside of the mills be sanded? I don't think it would be all that hard but is it necessary? Or does it help the "flow" of pepper or salt? Will sanding create hard to get rid of dust that might get in the food?"

Definitely sand. The salt/pepper will flow better and that way you won't have anything that can cause the salt/pepper to hang up. The salt can abrade an unsanded surface to a small extent. You should use a tack-cloth or something similar to get rid of the dust.

Re: walnut oil?

6/13/05, 5:09 PM #3

RevDoug
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Care to try your pic again?

RevDoug

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6/13/05, 6:50 PM #4

Ed Thomas, Leaside (Toronto) Ontario
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Re: pic

Ed Thomas, Leaside (Toronto) Ontario

>Hi DW,

I'm not sure if your wanted to post this particular pic or not. Regardless, it won't link with the extra "o" in bootmaker. ;-)

http://www.boootmaker.com/pics/82airborne_3.gif

Ed

Re: walnut oil?

6/13/05, 7:18 PM #5

DWFII
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Re: pic

DWFII

>Ed,

thanks. so that's what the problem was. No biggie it's just a logo I use sometimes as part of my signature.

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