I have used used walnut oil on almost all of my salad bowls. However a friend cannot abide the smell of walnut oil, even after it has fully cured. What are the non-smelly options?
I doubt there are any organic oils that don't have some odor. The other curing oils would be boiled linseed oil and tung oil, as you already know. Perhaps your friend could tolerate oils that had a generally considered pleasant smell, such as Howard's Feed n Wax which has a very pleasant citrus odor, though it's not a very hard or durable 'finish'. Or you could use d-limonene as a thinning solvent, as it also has a very pleasant citrus aroma that is stronger than the underlying oil. In my experience, the D-limonene aroma unfortunately doesn't last as long as the smell of the underlying oil, which might still be a problem for someone as sensitive as your friend.I have used used walnut oil on almost all of my salad bowls. However a friend cannot abide the smell of walnut oil, even after it has fully cured. What are the non-smelly options?
Thanks Leo. Is there a particular brand and source that you can recommend? I need only a small quantity as I turn few salad bowls these days.
Dennis:I have used used walnut oil on almost all of my salad bowls. However a friend cannot abide the smell of walnut oil, even after it has fully cured. What are the non-smelly options?
Some people have a much more keen sense of smell than others.