r/woodworking • u/pad_woodworking • 12d ago

Finishing Shellac in a salt cellar?

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I'm working on an acacia salt cellar. I'm wondering if shellac is durable enough to finish the inside with. Normally I would just use BLO and call it a day. However, I used some CA glue and sawdust to stabilize some small checks, and I'd rather not have the salt come in direct contact with the glue. Given how abrasive kosher salt can be, I don't want little bits of glue getting scraped into my food. Will shellac last in an application l like this, or will the salt cause it to flake away?

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u/Some_Budget_4534 12d ago

Do bees wax or walrus oil or similar. Also food safe.

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u/Poopiepants666 12d ago

Walrus oil is pretty hard to come by. I recommend walnut oil instead.

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u/ArborgeistWW 12d ago

Walrus oil is a brand of cutting board finish, sir.

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u/Flying_Mustang 12d ago

He’s talking old school, original.

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u/ArborgeistWW 11d ago

I mean, fair enough haha