Any Wood Worktop Oil

Muryas

Hi all can you recommend any worktop oil, that will seal the surface of the workop properly and will give it a good protection?

stuart45

I use raw linseed oil on the one at home. A lot of people go for Danish oil, which is linseed oil based, but with a few additives to make it faster drying.
You can also get a worktop oil from Rustins.
Linseed oil is cheaper, but takes a bit more time and effort.

Muryas

What do you think about Osmo Oil

tacpot12

You need a raw linseed oil (not boiled) or pure Tung oil to be completely food safe. The addatives in Danish Oil are not food safe until it has dried, so Danish oil is not ideal, but can be used.   

Osmo Top Oil is only food safe when it dries. I would not use any other type of Osmo oil on a food prep surface. 

Muryas

thank you for your information, what about mineral oil, I heard that people are using it for butcher blocks for cutting

Eldi_Dos

Surely most people use chopping boards for food preparation. I would have palpitations if someone used worktop without one.

maydin

you have to oil your chopping boards on a regularly basis with food safe oil as well

Eldi_Dos

Not if you use Joseph's you don't.

badger09

We’ve used Danish oil on our solid oak breakfast bar & worktops. Despite previous owner saying that’s what he used, our finish is different. Haven’t done them all yet, but I prefer our finish which is less shiny. We don’t prepare any food directly on the surfaces though. 

Gavin83

Muryas said:

What do you think about Osmo Oil

I’ve used it a number of times and it’s excellent. IMO the best worktop oil you’ll get. Go with Osmo top oil and pick the finish you want.

badger09 said:

We’ve used Danish oil on our solid oak breakfast bar & worktops. Despite previous owner saying that’s what he used, our finish is different. Haven’t done them all yet, but I prefer our finish which is less shiny. We don’t prepare any food directly on the surfaces though. 

As above you’ll have a few different finish options available. These might be a simple as matt and gloss depending on the oil.

Muryas

which one is easier to maintain matt or semi-gloss or gloss?