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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Just to share
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2015, 06:47:25 pm »
Only time will tell. Just look at all the people who discovered things and people thought they were nuts.
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Re: Just to share
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2015, 04:06:10 pm »
I think we may have jumped the gun a bit. Olive oil and coconut oil are both shelf stable. I've been reading up on home made beeswax wood stains and most call for either olive oil or coconut oil.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: Just to share
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2015, 07:35:16 pm »
I doubt that either one is going to hurt you any KB
I don't  know how long term a sealer they are but if you re oil once in a while they should be fine
I like a fresh coat of true oil from time to time  myself
lets us know how it stands up for you so we can decide if we want to make the change
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Offline Badger

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Re: Just to share
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2015, 08:03:09 pm »
  Bees wax is a non toxic sealer. I believe it is rated higher than synthetic sealers as far as moisture protection goes. I use a little olive oil in my string wax mix with bees wax and use the same stuff to seal bows on occassion.

Offline bow101

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Re: Just to share
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2015, 12:15:42 am »
Walnut oil can be used and mineral oil.  These oils are also food safe.  Vegetable oil goes Rancid........End of story.   >:D
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Offline randman

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Re: Just to share
« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2015, 03:18:06 am »
Olive oil and coconut oil are non drying oils but they DO NOT go rancid. In addition coconut oil has anti-fungal and anti-viral properties and it tastes great too ...spoon of it on the tongue and let it melt in your mouth.... that is if you live on a climate where it's solid most of the time....above 80 degrees F it's liquid. And it's the only thing I use on my cast iron pans for seasoning. Never thought about it for a wood finish though, too many superior products readily available....

Walnut oil DOES go rancid (real fast).....
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