I made a simple kitchen island work table for my daughter's college apartment. I used wormy (ambrosia beetle riddled) white oak for the table. I am planning to use 100% odorless, tasteless mineral oil to finifh the top. I have never used it before, but I read that adding beeswax to the mineral oil is a good idea. Here is a pic of the table.
The table will set against a wall and be used to store stuff like bread, etc., and the slatted bottom shelf is for stuff like onions and potatoes. The top will not be used as a cutting board,although it will be a work surface for a cutting board, so that makes the ambrosia beetle holes less problematic when it comes to keeping it clean.
So, my question is about the value of adding or not adding beeswax to the mineral for the finish. Does it make a big difference and influence how the oil dries?
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