Why should you oil your guitars unfinished fretboard? To add life back to a fretboard that has begun to feel incredibly dry to the touch? To fix those worryingly fine cracks that have started to appear? To try and bring out the natural good looks of Rosewood? Whatever your reasons, applying a conditioning oil treatment …
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If there is one thing every unfinished guitar fretboard needs, it’s conditioning. Conditioning involves rubbing a non-drying oil into wood. And as the oil soaks into that timber, it rehydrates and reinvigorates wood grain. Now, some types of fretboard can go without an oil treatment for years, such as Rosewood fretboards. Yet even those fretboards …
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If you’ve ever done any kind of wood finishing before, you are probably already familiar with Linseed oil. This timeless oil finish has been used for hundreds of years as a wood preservative. And it does a fantastic job of soaking into wood grain… making every fiber incredibly resistant to rot and decay. In fact, …
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When you oil a cutting board, the goal is to try and make that wood grain as water-repellent as possible. This is no small feat, least of all because wood fibers absolutely love to absorb liquids, water, and moisture like a sponge. And once water gets into wood fibers, wood can warp, twist, rot and …
Walnut Oil Vs Mineral Oil: Which One’s Better For Your Cutting Board? Read More »
The exact type of wood you choose can make or break your cutting board… or your kitchen cutlery! But, when it comes to the world of cutting boards, there are two specific hardwoods that seem to get recommended time and again; Hard Maple and Cherry Wood. These two tough straight-grained wood types are widely used …
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Do you want a cutting board oil that’ll not only make your chopping board gift look incredible — but will also help protect it? Applying a natural penetrating oil, or a natural hard wax, are two cutting board finishes that will achieve exactly that. So, why not use both of them combined? Well, in both …
Walrus Oil Vs Odie’s Oil: Which One’s Better For Your Cutting Board? Read More »
Have you ever worked with Aspen wood? This surprisingly soft hardwood is more affordable that other common domestic lumbers such as Maple, Poplar, and Oak. And its almost knot-free surface makes it incredibly easy to work with. Yet, Aspen’s pale appearance is a little lacklustre. After all, it’s thanks to that uniform grain that Aspen …
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Farmhouse sinks are one of the most popular interior design trends over the past decade. This rustic décor kitchen unit is a modern twist on a hundreds-year old style. But, what do you do when that dream kitchen unit starts to fall apart… literally. You see, a frequent problem with farmhouse sinks is water damage. …
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Epoxy resin has fast become one of the most popular ways to give tables, or a kitchen countertop, a unique and fantastic finish. So, how do you turn a satin epoxy finish into a high gloss one? By coating it with a clear varnish, of course! However, epoxy resin can be tricky stuff to work …
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If you’ve spent a lot of time crafting your cutting board master piece, you might be wondering how to safely finish it. Not all wood finishes are food safe, far from it. And while drying oil finishes are non-toxic after they’ve finished curing, that doesn’t mean they can handle the regular heavy chopping of a …
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