"Brandystew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What is BLO?
>
Boiled Linseed Oil. One of the basic finishes and is used in Danish oil
also. While not actually boiled, it is heated and made to polymerize when
applied to wood.
Gentlemen: (I should say "Ladies and Gentlemen")
Reading this thread to the end is disheartening. We're all
woodworkers, not politicians trying to discredit on another. Is a
little civility beyond what is to be hoped for?
i.e. this tone of "you are obviously such a dumshit for not seeing the
obvious. I on the other hand..."
bob g.
Brandystew wrote:
> I am making trivets (Hot Pads) for my daughter. The wood is maple.
> What finish should I use that won't flake off or turn color from heat when you
> put a hot dish on it?
>
> Thanks
> Dave
>
> (To send e-mail, remove NOSPAM from address)
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> I dunno, maybe ignorance is bliss. We often take a cast iron pan from the
> oven at about 325 to 375 and just put it on the wood. So far, no burns, not
> discoloration. It could change, I 've only been doing it for 20+ years so
> maybe over time it will do some harm.
> Ed
I've got a section of countertop that is unfinished maple used as a cutting
board. It has a rather large scorch mark from a frying pan that was taken off
the gas burner and placed on it. My wife didn't think it would do any harm
either.
The repair is somewhere on my "Honey do" list.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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BLO has worked fine for us for years.
Renewable, too.
"Brandystew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am making trivets (Hot Pads) for my daughter. The wood is maple.
> What finish should I use that won't flake off or turn color from heat when
you
> put a hot dish on it?
>
> Thanks
> Dave
>
> (To send e-mail, remove NOSPAM from address)
Assume?
He asked about trivets. Our trivets are treated with BLO. Pan sits on them
like any other trivet.
"Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Are we to assume you are, in fact, talking about a hot plate and not a
> frying pan straight from the stove or roasting pan straight from the over,
> etc...?
>
> --
> Mike G.
> [email protected]
> Heirloom Woods
> www.heirloom-woods.net
> "George" <george@least> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > BLO has worked fine for us for years.
> >
> > Renewable, too.
> >
> > "Brandystew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I am making trivets (Hot Pads) for my daughter.
Not I who read what he wanted - and assumed. He's building trivets - follow
this - parenthesis hot pads. English is a wonderful language, learn it.
Note the delicate difference between pad and plate, as well.
"Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> You may want to reread the original post before you wet your pants over
> possibly finding some bit of trivia. He asked about trivets and hot
plates.
> Hot plates do not equate to a cast iron frying pan coming directly off the
> stove or the thanksgiving turkey pan directly out of a 350 degree oven
after
> six hours..
>
> At some point the wood, BLO or no, will start to, at a minimum, discolor
or
> char. It is entirely possible to get a pan hot enough to char wood and
there
> isn't a common woodworking finish in the world that will prevent it.
>
> You said your piece and I said mine, without, I might add, getting smart
ass
> about it and your reply.
> > > > "Brandystew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > I am making trivets (Hot Pads) for my daughter.
> >
> >
>
>
Penetrating finishes will not flake off. Thus BLO seems fine. Has been,
as I said, at our house. Oldest around 7 years, woods white pine, red oak,
cherry.
You might be able to scorch the wood - I know the cherry has scorched, but
that's not the oil.
If you've got a pan hot enough to scorch the oil used in cooking, you
generally don't have food in it, but garbage.
"Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >What finish should I use that won't flake off or turn color from heat
when
> >you put a hot dish on it?
>
>
> --
> Mike G.
> [email protected]
> Heirloom Woods
> www.heirloom-woods.net
> "George" <george@least> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Not I who read what he wanted - and assumed. He's building trivets -
> follow
> > this - parenthesis hot pads. English is a wonderful language, learn it.
> >
> > Note the delicate difference between pad and plate, as well.
> >
You may want to reread the original post before you wet your pants over
possibly finding some bit of trivia. He asked about trivets and hot plates.
Hot plates do not equate to a cast iron frying pan coming directly off the
stove or the thanksgiving turkey pan directly out of a 350 degree oven after
six hours..
At some point the wood, BLO or no, will start to, at a minimum, discolor or
char. It is entirely possible to get a pan hot enough to char wood and there
isn't a common woodworking finish in the world that will prevent it.
You said your piece and I said mine, without, I might add, getting smart ass
about it and your reply.
--
Mike G.
[email protected]
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"George" <george@least> wrote in message
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> Assume?
>
> He asked about trivets. Our trivets are treated with BLO. Pan sits on
them
> like any other trivet.
>
> "Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Are we to assume you are, in fact, talking about a hot plate and not a
> > frying pan straight from the stove or roasting pan straight from the
over,
> > etc...?
> >
> > --
> > Mike G.
> > [email protected]
> > Heirloom Woods
> > www.heirloom-woods.net
> > "George" <george@least> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > BLO has worked fine for us for years.
> > >
> > > Renewable, too.
> > >
> > > "Brandystew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > I am making trivets (Hot Pads) for my daughter.
>
>
>What finish should I use that won't flake off or turn color from heat when
>you put a hot dish on it?
--
Mike G.
[email protected]
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"George" <george@least> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Not I who read what he wanted - and assumed. He's building trivets -
follow
> this - parenthesis hot pads. English is a wonderful language, learn it.
>
> Note the delicate difference between pad and plate, as well.
>
>
> "Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > You may want to reread the original post before you wet your pants over
> > possibly finding some bit of trivia. He asked about trivets and hot
> plates.
> > Hot plates do not equate to a cast iron frying pan coming directly off
the
> > stove or the thanksgiving turkey pan directly out of a 350 degree oven
> after
> > six hours..
> >
> > At some point the wood, BLO or no, will start to, at a minimum, discolor
> or
> > char. It is entirely possible to get a pan hot enough to char wood and
> there
> > isn't a common woodworking finish in the world that will prevent it.
> >
> > You said your piece and I said mine, without, I might add, getting smart
> ass
> > about it and your reply.
>
>
> > > > > "Brandystew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > I am making trivets (Hot Pads) for my daughter.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
"Mike G" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Hot plates do not equate to a cast iron frying pan coming directly off the
> stove or the thanksgiving turkey pan directly out of a 350 degree oven
after
> six hours..
>
> At some point the wood, BLO or no, will start to, at a minimum, discolor
or
> char. It is entirely possible to get a pan hot enough to char wood and
there
> isn't a common woodworking finish in the world that will prevent it.
I dunno, maybe ignorance is bliss. We often take a cast iron pan from the
oven at about 325 to 375 and just put it on the wood. So far, no burns, not
discoloration. It could change, I 've only been doing it for 20+ years so
maybe over time it will do some harm.
Ed
Are we to assume you are, in fact, talking about a hot plate and not a
frying pan straight from the stove or roasting pan straight from the over,
etc...?
--
Mike G.
[email protected]
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"George" <george@least> wrote in message
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> BLO has worked fine for us for years.
>
> Renewable, too.
>
> "Brandystew" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am making trivets (Hot Pads) for my daughter. The wood is maple.
> > What finish should I use that won't flake off or turn color from heat
when
> you
> > put a hot dish on it?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dave
> >
> > (To send e-mail, remove NOSPAM from address)
>
>
[email protected] (Brandystew) writes:
> I am making trivets (Hot Pads) for my daughter. The wood is maple.
> What finish should I use that won't flake off or turn color from heat
> when you put a hot dish on it?
None. Maple is fine without, and if you feel you really desperately
need one use Wax.
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