Over the last 6 months I've made a number of plates and have really enjoyed using them every day. I was inspired by Richard Raffan's square plates video, making the two square ones first. I then made the big rectangular maple guy, followed by the three round ones.
All have a small ~1/16" mortise in the back which I've left in place. Most were basically unfinished, just getting some beeswax. But the orage-y cherry plates I've finished with BLO for some more color.. but I'm noticing that the color is fading with successive hand-washings.
7 Comments
Spacebar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Those look great. Tung oil holds up well to water.
DavidP@toast.ooo · 1 pts · 3y
Thanks! Are you talking pure tung oil?
Spacebar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Yes, pure tung oil only. Anything else is not food safe.
DavidP@toast.ooo · 1 pts · 3y
Food safety and finishing is a myth: see the writeup by Bob Flexner: https://www.woodcentral.com/articles/?page=496&tags=finishing&search=&op=AND
Spacebar@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
It makes sense that finishes wouldn't be sold if they were unsafe. The people I sell to always ask about the finish being food safe, so I feel I have to tell them that what I use is food safe. I'm not going to to try to explain that all finishes are safe.
DavidP@toast.ooo · 2 pts · 3y
Right, tung oil just sounds much safer than varnish.
Golfnbrew@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Speaking of safe, watch those rags. Boiled linseed is the worst, but I'm pretty sure Tung can self ignite as well.