I do some modding for a bushcrafter on youtube who also turns bowls but not on video.  I heard from him that he uses a combination of a mix of bees wax and seasame oil to finish the bowls I am wondering what this would do apparently its a food safe finish but I'm unsure of this, and what I am wondering if it would be something I should look into or forget about it entirely and keep using my food grade mineral oil?

It would be food save but IMHO the sesame oil will turn rancid over time. A better combination would be beeswax and mineral oil.

That would make sense to do I will give that a go at some point

My mix is approximately 25% beeswax and 75% mineral oil

What I also wonder is it water proof enough to hold liquid foods with out having to mix up a resin base for the inside of the bowl?

I doubt it? It is protective but I sorta doubt if it would actually be able to hold liquids.

Wooden bowls will hold water. In the old days before the factories we have today in Europe there many many turners and they produced Treenware used for food and cooking. The purpose of the oil or wax on food bowls is mostly for looks and will not likely make a bowl last longer if properly cared for. I will echo Lew on beeswax and mineral oil and one more is paraffin and mineral oil, but this will need heating to mix before use. The paraffin is very good on cutting boards.

 

One more thing you might want to look at is walnut oil . It does not go rancid , is easy to apply and you can give anyone who buys a bowl a small bottle for replenishment.

Edited September 7, 20205 yr by Gerald

Yea that would work too.  I'm always looking for new stuff to try the next few weeks I'll be turning about 10 bowls or so.  Its going to be interesting.  So I'm interested to try new finishes for them.  I don't always go for a high gloss shine though.  Its not really a necessity. 

10 hours ago, Gerald said:

One more thing you might want to look at is walnut oil

Just throwing this out there----- I wonder if walnut oil is ill advised for those with tree nut allergies. 

I know that some people with peanut allergies cannot be even in the same area as food made with peanuts. As in even the same room---not just touching/eating something made with peanuts.

And yes I know peanuts are grown in the ground & not on a tree, but with some people being hyper allergenic to something/everything I figured I'd ask.

Curious minds want to know. 

Edited September 7, 20205 yr by smitty10101

6 hours ago, smitty10101 said:

Just throwing this out there----- I wonder if walnut oil is ill advised for those with tree nut allergies. 

I know that some people with peanut allergies cannot be even in the same area as food made with peanuts. As in even the same room---not just touching/eating something made with peanuts.

And yes I know peanuts are grown in the ground & not on a tree, but with some people being hyper allergenic to something/everything I figured I'd ask.

Curious minds want to know. 

I cannot remember the process but Mahoney's and another woodworking brand are put thru but it removes the parts causing allergies

39 minutes ago, Gerald said:

I cannot remember the process but Mahoney's and another woodworking brand are put thru but it removes the parts causing allergies

Heat treated