Maple and walnut edge grain cutting board I’m finishing up. It will reside in a mineral oil bath for 24 hrs. Do you let yours soak for 24 hours or just wipe on a coat? v.redd.it/p0u2aigqm7a81
Requested upload of some door handles I made from scrap walnut in my 1988 Ford Ranger. Finished with used motor oil from the engine! reddit.com/gallery/scq68f
I finished up my humidor! The Black Walnut really pops with the Osmo PolyX hardwax oil. reddit.com/gallery/s6eu1z
Medicine cabinet complete. Not perfect, but it was a good learning experience. Black walnut with Danish oil and general finishes satin. imgur.com/a/6UXJJVo
MCM inspired chair - walnut and maple finished in tung oil reddit.com/gallery/rv8amp
I’m especially proud of this piece. It’s the first time I’ve incorporated several techniques into an actual build (mortise and tenon, dovetail, bread board). Primarily machine cut, but still proud. The wood is walnut, with three coats (so far) of tru-oil reddit.com/gallery/rtpvt3
Boomerang inspired banana stand I made for my brother. Walnut and Maple. First time mortising a joint with a chisel. Wood burned details. Finished with mineral oil and bees wax. reddit.com/gallery/sf8npr
Spinach salad with walnuts, dried cranberries, follow your heart feta, and homemade blackberry balsamic vinaigrette; whole grain bread with olive oil, miyoko mozzarella, thyme, parsley, oregano
First live edge project. 10 ft slab of walnut to be used as a bar top. What oil/clear coat/epoxy do you all recommend? Will have food and liquids on it (lots of kids in the house).
Doing my walnut blasting, valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gasket and pulleys and serpentine belt tonight. Look how groups the intake ports are 🤢 reddit.com/gallery/s2l3mv
Friends just had a baby, so I made a rattle for him. Birch and walnut, used coconut oil as finish. v.redd.it/3q9ybegf1lz71
Had a 30’ black walnut limb drop in my back yard last year during a storm. It has been drying in my garage since and today I cut a piece down. Thinking about starting with a simple set of dice. Recommendations for a oil or stain to use to finish?
Finished my first live edge slab! Walnut with lighter walnut inlays, finished with tung oil! reddit.com/gallery/s2c8p6
Möbius strip pendant with a suspended cube. Made from olive and walnut, sanded to 800 grit, and finished with raw linseed oil. The cube rotates freely. reddit.com/gallery/r9445i
Check out this live edge walnut table, with smoke epoxy as an accent to the branching voids . Used Satin Osmo poly X oil as the perfect durable finish. Nothing better than revealing the natural beauty in black walnut. reddit.com/gallery/rqxze0
Built my niece a hope chest for Christmas. Made from left over black walnut hardwood flooring. Four coats of oil based semi gloss poly and a coat of finishing wax. I’m really happy with how it turned out so i figured I’d share. reddit.com/gallery/rnz8m1
Maple and walnut edge grain cutting board I’m finishing up. It will reside in a mineral oil bath for 24 hrs. Do you let yours soak for 24 hours or just wipe on a coat? v.redd.it/k4soj32zn7a81
Bathtub Board - a quick little project I made for the GF out of some scrap walnut and Purple Heart. Dutchman’s (bow ties)were all hand mortised and left a little proud. The tablet/phone holder was made on the table saw. The finish is a hand made beeswax/Lindseed oil mix. reddit.com/gallery/s3pzeu
DIY buffet cabinet finished with Insl-x cabinet coat semi-gloss through a Graco handheld airless sprayer. Maple butcher block top sealed with Watco dark walnut danish oil. reddit.com/gallery/rolhfd
Finished Chessboards. Routed out walnut, filled with epoxy, tung oil coverage. Pieces are maple and walnut and weighted, which really makes them feel good. Thanks to all the advice on how to finish this! reddit.com/gallery/rpw7lh
Walnut Breakfast Tray - Mostly hand tools other than the table saw, router for the rabbets, thickness planer and drill press. Book matched lids, handles routed with ogee bit both sides. Lindseed oil for finish. First hand cut dovetails! reddit.com/gallery/qiec7o
Picked up two (!) Of these walnut highboys by HPL. They need refinishing. My usual MO would be to sand (being mindful of veneer), and then apply tung and teak oil to let the natural grain show. But wondering about other approaches – stains, toned laquers, etc. reddit.com/gallery/r16dmb
I made matching walnut and maple jewelry boxes for my daughters for Christmas. Finished with Danish oil. reddit.com/gallery/rlom3l
Advice on Walnut Oil Finish
In general, I've been happy with the current method I use for finishing bowls and utensil handles. I sand up to 600 grit, followed by 0000 steel wool. Then I apply EEE Ultra-Shine, which brings out the color of the wood. Last, I finish with Behlen's (now called Mohawk) Wood Turner's Finish. I think the Behlen's contains some varnish or shellac to make it shiny. I apply it like friction polish -- applying a layer, then turning up the speed on the lathe and applying pressure to heat it. This combination gives the pieces a nice shine. However, as far as I know, it's not food safe.
I recently decided to try a food-safe finish, so I bought some Mahoney's Walnut Oil Utility Finish. I used a similar technique, with sanding and steel wool, then I applied multiple layers of the Mahoney's. This does a nice job of bringing out the color of the wood, but the final finish (after drying) is not shiny at all. I end up with a matte finish that looks rather drab compared to other pieces I've done.
Does anyone have any advice on using Walnut Oil as a finish? Am I doing something wrong? Should I be applying some other finish after the Walnut Oil? What can I use that's food safe and relatively waterproof?
Made some bowl scrapers from some scrap I found at Rockler. Sanded down on the belt sander and by hand, finished with mineral oil and beeswax. Second pic is the wood if any of you can help me figure out what it is... (Not the walnut one...) reddit.com/gallery/rk0hox
Sea Turtle Carving. Oak with Walnut inlay and finished with Butcher Block Oil. Thoughts or advice appreciated! reddit.com/gallery/s1npfh
“Toddler Proof” Maple Coffee Table - 1.5” rounded edges, dark walnut danish oil with 7 coats of Varathane premium floor finish polyurethane, steel frame with silver powder coat
First attempts at cutting boards for Christmas gifts. Maple, cherry and walnut finished with mineral oil and beeswax. Super happy with them! reddit.com/gallery/reas5y
4th knife I’ve made, walnut handle with 5 coats of tru oil, brass guard and carbon steel blade.
Damaged a brand new walnut dresser by leaving a page of an old book on it for a week. Some paper was stuck on so I tried to get it off with warm water and a microfiber cloth but I think there is still paper/oil left and may have damaged the finish. Any ideas for trying to fix? reddit.com/gallery/rhif0i
Finished this flush side dining table today. Made from American white oak, stained walnut and sealed with Osmo Polyx-oil reddit.com/gallery/r6zpip
Finished ladder shelf for my daughter. Not perfect, but she seems happy with it. Black walnut finished with Danish Oil and poly. imgur.com/a/1FHVuaw
I made a cutting board decoration piece out of walnut, white oak and purple heart. There is no oil or any finish applied. The mirror finish is from sanding up to 10,000 grit sandpaper. Satisfying. v.redd.it/1dcw6gnn0fv71
Handcarved black walnut. 8"x3". Walnut oil and wax for the finish. Some of the nicest graining I've seen in walnut, and that's saying something. I'd really like to keep this one for myself, but it's a commission. Still struggling with the foot, but it's getting "better". Happy Turkey Day, all! reddit.com/gallery/r21dxn
Black Walnut "Fijord" Coffee Table in Pure Tung Oil With a French Polish reddit.com/gallery/r6tqv2
[homemade] salad with berries, walnuts and truffle goat cheese and seasoning. Lemon and fresh herb olive oil tossed in after.
Sea Turtle Carving. Oak with Walnut inlay and finished with Butcher Block Oil. Thoughts or advice appreciated! reddit.com/gallery/s1npfh
First cutting board. Walnut and white oak. Edge grain. Why did that one piece of white oak stain oddly when I applied the mineral oil? I appreciate any help.
This sub inspired me to try making a cutting board for my Mom's Chris's gift. It's not perfect by any means, but I feel good having challenged my skills. Maple and mahogany, but only because I couldn't find any walnut and cherry locally. Finished with mineral oil.
Lemon Oil ok for Walnut and Maple fret boards?
Thanks in advance. Edit: my bad not maple, I meant walnut and rosewood.
Help with warping chess board. Wood was acclimated to shop, sat for a long time. Top remained flat for months in shop. Finished both sides with danish oil and brought inside and it warped like crazy. Maple/Walnut. reddit.com/gallery/r0g98u
What happened to my walnut?? 2 coats Watco oil, dried 72 hours, one cost lacquer
How to even out the colour of walnut veneer treated with tung oil
Will this Dark walnut Danish oil on 1/4” MDF (blue box) hold its color over time?
Medicine cabinet complete. Not perfect, but it was a good learning experience. Black walnut with Danish oil and general finishes satin. imgur.com/a/6UXJJVo
My first commission piece ... And my first post... Be gentle. It's a curly maple and wenge board with a walnut chest of drawers for the pieces. It's finished with linseed oil and beeswax. reddit.com/gallery/qrz1mx
First attempt at drunkin wood. Need some advice. What should I finish with? Varnish, oil, something else? Making a laptop couch stand. Walnut and pine (limited wood choice on island). Any advice would be great! reddit.com/gallery/rba3gt
