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  • fujiwood@lemmy.worldtoWoodworking@lemmy.ca•How to best oil wooden cutlery and kitchen tools?
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    11 months ago

    From my personal experience on adding pure tung oil to cutting boards after about 15+ coats over a few years(I know that’s a lot of coats over a long period of time) there is now a thin solid surface on the wood. It honestly looks like a thin film finish but it’s all natural.

    It is also water repellent to an extent. I think of it as a natural wood stabilizer. The oil penetrates and fills the wood pores then hardens. This prevents moisture from penetrating easily. Now I only apply tung oil once a year to my cutting boards and twice to my spatulas and wood handle knives.

    The mineral oil beeswax method is the convenient way of doing it, if anyone wants to use this method I don’t blame them, but it’s my opinion that adding layers of a tung oil over a longer period of time is the proper way of doing it.

    When you use mineral oil and beeswax you will remove the top layer after a few washes. Some of the mineral oil will seep further into the wood but will not protect the exterior(the cutting surface). When I used only mineral oil and beeswax I would have to reapply that finish monthly as the wood would visibly dry out.

    I’ll leave it to OP which method they choose to use. One is more convenient in the beginning and one is more durable over time.

  • fujiwood@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What are your Android hidden gem apps
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    1 year ago

    Just Run Zero to 5K.

    For me it’s the Golden Age of apps. Easy to use, minimal, good UI, no ads with the ability to buy premium, all the features that you need and non that you don’t.

    If you want to start jogging I highly recommend it. I think it’s perfect.

    Edit: I went from barely able to jog an exhausting half mile to jogging 4.5 miles in 13 weeks. It wasn’t easy and I think I “failed” a jog twice but having a clear goal with the encouragement of seeing a timer motivate you really helped me.

  • fujiwood@lemmy.worldtoWoodworking@lemmy.ca•hardened cross cut saw or steel that can be sharpened?
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    1 year ago
    1. Should I get a hardened cross cut saw and just use it until it’s junk or get one I can sharpen?

    You can set up a saw with a combination tooth pattern so you can cross cut and rip easier with the same saw. If you try and rip with a crosscut pattern you’ll struggle. Spear and Jackson sells a combination saw. You might need two different files in order sharpen the different profiles.

    1. Can hardened carbon steel chisels be sharpened or are they also “disposable”?

    What do you mean by hardened? Do you mean quenched(hardened) and annealed(tempered) or just quenched? I’m don’t think someone sells a just quenched chisel. I’m pretty sure that would be too brittle.

    1. Is it better just to get a “dovetail” saw than a fine tooth pull for small, accurate cuts such as a joint?

    What do you mean by “fine tooth pull”? Do you mean a pull saw with fine teeth? Like a dozuki?

    1. On a different note, is a #4 planer the best to start with? A few videos recommend that over a #5 because a #4 is easier for smoothing.

    A lot of people recommend the #4 for smoothing along with a scrub plane for rough work. If you need to straighten longer boards you’ll need a jointer plane too.

    Because of this some people recommend jack planes. There are also low angle jack planes. Low angle planes can benefit from having two different plane blade angles for different tasks. A lower angle for end grain and a higher angle for smoothing. You would need two different blades for this. Since the jack plane is longer you’re also able to joint with it too. You can also scrub with a jack plane by opening the mouth to remove more material. With a jack plane you’ll need a block plane for chamfers.