Wet Sanding Cutting Board

Wet sanding your wood helps to give it a fine smooth finish.
Wet sanding cutting board. Allow it to dry completely. Use at least 200 grit paper. Make your own mineral oil beeswax blend for wet sanding.
This is a good cutting board wax recipe as well. Your final sanding should be done after you ve raised the grain. Then i ll wet the board and allow it to dry you will feel the grain raised at this point.
This involves wiping your chopping board all over with a slightly damp sponge. I intend to finish it with mineral oil. Hey woodworkers i like i assume many other of us am in the middle of making many cutting boards for holiday gifts.
3 4 x 36 black pipe for the clamps or 1 2 x 36 black pipe. You ll need specifically designed wet sandpaper or sandpaper that can be used for wet and dry work. When you sand you tear and abrade the fibers of the wood making tons of tiny broken fibers all over the surface of the cutting board.
I m working on finishing my very first cutting board made of walnut maple and purple heart. This summer i built a few sanded them down to 220 and 400 then finished them with mineral oil and beeswax. You know already that wood likes to move especially when wet.
Before you can wet sand your wood you ll need to apply a varnish or lacquer and leave it to cure overnight. Wash the cutting board with warm water and dishwashing liquid. At this point i will take some wet dry sand paper and sand the board again in the kitchen sink using water.