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easygo6

February 10, 2005 11:17

About Walnut oil...never heard of it. Could you give me the name of a mfr/distributor so I can do a search on the web and find a local retailer. I'd like to try some out. You can email me if you like.

Is it a fairly dark oil, as the name would imply?


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  robkelly2242

  February 10, 2005 12:24

  It's light colored, used in food and for finishing cutting boards. Try "essential oils" on Google.

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  nononsense

  February 10, 2005 13:20

  Sure enough... You can find walnut oil at any of the specialty cooking stores. It is mostly used for dressing salads and some sautes but it can also be used, as noted, on cutting boards and knife handles. Please be aware that approximately 10% of Americans are very allergic to nuts in any form. Ingestion through the skin, breathing or eating can result in anaphylactic shock.
  
  Check your local shops, they should have some.
  
  
  Technical:
  
  http://www.woodlandnut.com/walnut.html
  
  
  WALNUT OIL This is one of the most favourite finishes and was the traditional French furniture polishing oil, not only is walnut oil edible it is delicious and can be obtained from health and food stores often much cheaper than modern finishing oils and mixtures. It has a pleasant odour and is non toxin and dries quickly making it a safe finish for all types of use where safety is of concern. Walnut oil also penetrates deeply into the wood and can be reapplied over time a gloss finish can be obtained and it is moisture resistent. the only drawback is that you have to wait for the gloss finish to be obtained but in my opinion well worth the wait.
  
  
  http://www.medievalwoodworking.com/articles/finishing2.htm
  
  
  
  http://www.kwoodworks.com/care_&_maintenance.htm
  
  
  
  
  Best.

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