STOP using mineral oil on your cutting boards! Use THIS instead!

[@cristy1735]

Thank you Skylar for the easy to understand explanation of the pros and cons of each. It is very confusing but you explained it well!

[@rawbacon]

I took ground orange peel and put a little pile in the garage floor and a bug walked though it and stopped dead in it's tracks. Fruit peels have natural pesticides in them to keep the bugs out. Limonene from citrus peels is used as a pesticide and an herbicide. Mineral oil sold in stores is generally sold as a laxative so if it's safe enough to drink it's safe enough for your cutting boards or you can just do what I do and use plastic cutting boards that can be washed in the dishwasher.

[@CraigLafferty]

Your timing is interesting . . . I was just using this for the first time after watching the Wood Whisper on this topic. I'm glad you too are speaking on this. Love your channel!

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you Craig

[@DerekSmileyWoodworks]

Good video Skyler! Very informative. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@jeanlanz2344]

Thank you, Skylar! This is very helpful. God bless you.

[@DonsWoodies]

Great video, and good info to pass along. I would add one bit of caution, and that is when using any drying/polymerizing oil like tung oil, linseed oil, etc., that you need to be careful with the rags used, as they can and will self combust. People have found out the hard way about that. Not sure if mixing it like you do with beeswax would deter that, but I'd still be cautious.

[@homtherobot]

Great video, thanks! Do you have any experience with fractionated coconut oil? Seems like it could be a nice alternative. Walrus oil sells jugs of that as well.

[@ebutuoy586]

In the last year or two I've been using tung oil for wood finish. It's a wonderful finish(good tip on the use with citrus solvent). In my early years of wood work, I thought the only thing was polyurethane. Live and learn. I've also gone back to shellac as a finish (mix my own). Great alternative for wood finish. Going full circle. Thanks for your youtube contribution (love your box videos)

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Thank you. I love shellac but have hit or miss results… also mix myself from flakes

[@charlespshaju59]

I have a quick doubt, If we are applying Tung Oil multiple coats, how many coats are required for the best finish? And what is the drying time between individual coats ??

[@hsheist9407]

Well done .... I used mineral oil with lysol on my old floors in a 300 year old Bucks county Cabin after cleaning with peroxide and soap (again lysol1:6). Frozen hot water base boards ... damage with clean water however over a plank floor over a partial ground cellar. I used food grade. (Katzen). Alas another leak before a wax cover and must do it again. Have considered shellack for its patina .... but do need to seal it. With the cats ... I'm very careful. I appreciate your intelligent mention of alternatives.

[@GroundedFlyboy737]

I use pure Tung oil for all my projects - takes a while to cure, but it's worth it. I'm surprised your discussion didn't include boiled linseed oil? I've never used mineral oil but I've used both linseed oil and Danish oil, both of which are excellent. Finish with bee's wax and you've got an incredible food safe finish. Been so busy with projects, I've missed your channel lately - nice to see you again. (SO jealous of your new table saw!)

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

I hate the smell of linseed oil so I never use it, that’s why I didn’t mention it

[@oldguy1030]

Good video. And I do agree that pure Tung oil or the citrus mix is better (the mix is what I keep) - I just disagree a little with the idea that we all make cutting boards. I suspect a strong majority do but I don't and probably never will since I think other materials are superior for the purpose. Maybe some day I'll make one just to display but I'd not count on it. But there are plenty of things for which Tung is great. The use that got me to buy my first Tung oil was for a wooden baby rattle which had been purchased for my granddaughter.

[@scottmedori1437]

Supply a tin of your product when you sell something so the customer can rejuvenate the finish?

[@diycharger1760]

No one explane this better than you . Thanks

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

So nice of you

[@joejackson3415]

Drive a truck of course but have hauled precious woods for schools that sell final products as a greater learning experience, table tops and counters/other from hard to come by materials etc.😮

[@junebingham4213]

very informative thankyou Skylar

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

My pleasure!

[@garychaiken808]

Great job. Thank you 😊

[@robstevens6960]

In my experience, pure tung oil takes a long time to dry/cure/harden.

[@homtherobot]

Yeah, she does emphasize this multiple times in the video though 😅

[@joejackson3415]

Grew up in an antique/furniture store, which again let's me know you're cool and knowledgeable or I'll bite my tongue 😂. ❤

[@Johnwicker1903]

*edit its bottled in usa. Most likely made in China because the tung seed is produced mainly in China.

[@fredparsons5134]

Tung oil for the win. Lasts a long time.

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Right on

[@joejackson3415]

Our store was constructed in 1779.😊

[@dennisfreitas7675]

Thanks for the good info 🤙🏼

[@UFOHUNTERS2]

love orage oils and bee wax

[@Andi.Mitchell.Designs]

I’ve been telling people this for years. You do need to put a warning for people with tree nut allergies, NOT PEANUT. Tung oil might effect people with TREE nut allergy

[@Arnd2it]

The whole reason to use Mineral Oil is because it will not turn rancid like all vegetable, fruit, or nut oil eventually will. Better safe than sorry...

[@woodworkingwithSkyler]

Tung oil doesn’t turn rancid! Tung oil, linseeds oil, walnut oil, they are drying oils and don’t turn rancid

[@NBGTFO]

Better factual than wrong.