Food-Safe Finishes for Woodworking | Tung Oil, Butcher Block Oil, and The Real Milk Paint Review

There are definitely more finishes that I wanted to include here, like shellac and some dyes, but I thought it was important to get into some detail about what to look for, so I had to keep it limited to just the 3 that I talked about. I might do a Part 2 for this. I want to note something... just because something is "natural" it doesn't mean it's safe, and just because something is "man made" doesn't mean it's unsafe. I want to make sure that nothing I said in my video implied that. The main point was to point out that woodworking tools aren't the only dangerous part of the process, and that there are other components of the process that can be detrimental to your health.

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The Real Milk Paint (for both paint and tung oil):

Rattle Video:

[phyllisstone]

Perfect timing for me to find this video. I've been making baby rattles and teethers for a soon to be born great-grandchild. I did a lot of research to make sure it is safe and because my granddaughter owns a learning center that uses the Montesorri methods. I bought oak, I bought 100% Pure tung oil and I applied at least 3 coats, with each coat applied, then wiped off excess after an hour, let it dry for several hours or overnight and repeated the procedure 2 more times. The rattles and teethers look awesome. I will also be using the Titebond III, which I hadn't even thought to check until I saw that on your video, so thank you for that info. I will also be making a baby's mobile out of the same wood and finish. Every thing has turned out great and I'm very happy. Even though I had already did my homework on how and what to use for my project, I am very happy that you confirmed my ideas as being correct. Thank you.

[timtoulson]

Very interesting and engaging video, thank you. Your pace and detail is excellent. Really enjoyed what can be a dry subject. Looking forward to the next project.

[thomaszarnoth]

I have that brand of milk paint and to me it was very gritty, it was for a rocking horse for my garandkids. So I purchased General Finishes milk paint and was very happy with their product. I will give the other paint another try after what you did mixing it! Thank you for the great video.

[DAVIDMILLER-ncvo]

The Tong oil will dry faster if it is not "flooded" on the wood as seen in this video. It will dry completely in 24 hours if it is put on the wood sparingly and all excess wiped off soonest! 
For best (includes fastest) application:
1. Do not flood the wood!
2. Do not leave any puddled oil on the wood; wipe it off soonest! Even if the wood does not look puddled, use a clean rag and wipe the wood with a burnishing motion. You will see oil residue on the rag, proving that there was too much oil on the wood.
3. Reapply coats as in #1. and #2.
A further note. Orange solvent can be used to thin Tong oil. Do not use terps, paint thinner, etc. Orange solvent is food safe.

[yutasasaki]

How come I didn’t know about this channel?? can’t wait next video coming out!

[KimRiner-no]

Awesome video! For the tung oil solvent mixture. How do you store this after you’re done with your project?

[donevans]

interesting video, looking forward to the next one .

[rawru]

Oh I didn't know that about the different woods for food items.
I've heard good things about polymerized tung oil from Lee Valley. Really looking forward to trying tung, been hearing so much about it lately.
I guess milk paint is like whey protein in that it should be shaken... which I guess makes sense lol. "I don't care about my furniture being food safe" lmao.

[JoshuaUnseth]

You just needed to sand the milk paint with 320 grit. It would have smoothed it out.

[Juliaheigl]

Endlich eine neue Folge super danke dafür bin gespannt was alles passiert 🤗🤗