Beeswax Mineral Oil Recipe Cutting Board

When the water begins to simmer turn the heat down to low.

Beeswax mineral oil recipe cutting board. Heat a quart of water in a small 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Now we have wax to oil a ratio of 1 4. Pour oil on the cutting board first things first get your cutting board oil whatever it is mineral oil beeswax and so on.

As soon as the wax has melted and mixed with the mineral oil you can remove it from the heat. Make your own wax for wood and cutting boards mineral oil usp from a pharmacy 8 oz coconut oil 4 oz beeswax refined 1 4 paraffin wax 1 4 cedar wood oil or peppermint 1 oz place in hot water bath stir to dissolve then let solidify if too firm add more coconut or mineral oil or decrease waxes. On this video we show you how to make a cutting board butcher block finish out of mineral oil and beeswax.

In just a few minutes the wax will melt and the mixture will become transparent. We like to use at least 1 3 carnauba wax. This will allow you to make it at home diy styl.

In this video i show two methods that i use to apply food grade mineral oil to my cutting boards butcher blocks and cheese trays. Gently lower the mason jar into the water taking care not to splash any water into the jar. Stir gently with the blade of a table knife.

Combine the beeswax and oil. Apply it to the board surface on one side at a time. Pour 400 ml of food safe mineral oil into the cup add chopped wax or pellet wax slowly until the oil and wax mixture reaches 500 ml.

Now to use your wax on a new cutting board just apply a liberal amount of wax to all surfaces of the board. Place the bars of beeswax in the mason jar and pour in the sunflower oil. This allows the board to soak up as much of the mineral oil as it can and leaves the wax behind on the surface to solidify.