Sealing a slab of wood-What do I need to use to seal & make food safe?

Barb
by Barb
I have a large piece of wood , 2 inches thick, from a tree we cut down. I would like to use to make a charcuterie board.

it is now 3 years old.
What do I need to use to seal and make food safe. It has a live edge.

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  4 answers
  • Cindy Hagemann Cindy Hagemann on May 28, 2018

    If you want to stain it, use a walnut or flax seed oil - it is natural and food safe and will naturally darken the wood. To seal it - use a sealer with wax that is used for butcher block - there are lots on the market and any them will work. However, with dry, raw wood - you will need several coats since it will soak in quickly. I do lots of woodworking projects and that is what I use for food safe - anything with beeswax or designed for butcher block.

  • Barb Barb on May 28, 2018

    Thanks... that surely answers my question! οΏ½πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

  • 27524803 27524803 on May 28, 2018

    Use a cutting board oil or butcher block oil to be food safe. The oil will seal it too.