What did you do today?

[C.J.]

Whatcha got goin' ? Are you selling CJs Butcher Block Balm?

I started making my own butcher block conditioner. $22 for a gallon of mineral and $15 for 2# bag of bees wax pellets. That’ll make you maybe 160 oz of conditioner. This is so much more cost effective than buying it at $20 for a 6 to 8 oz container. I picked up some 4 oz containers from Amazon and I fill them up then give one to each customer so they can rub down their countertops as needed.

 

[zannej]

CJ, that looks awesome. I sent the pics and shared the info with my friend. He wants to do butcherblock countertops. He said to tell you he had the same faucet in his old kitchen. LOL. He's interested in the specific wax recipe.

Friend was complaining about his shower curtain clinging to him and how he hated the straight rod and needed to buy a curved rod. I reminded him he gave me back the curved double rod I got for him after I got him glass doors for his shower in his old house. I had the curved rod down in the workshop so I grabbed it for him today. Also grabbed him a ceiling fan box because he wants to add a ceiling fan over his bed. and my brother saw a Dobby the House Elf plush toy on clearance for $1 and it looks kinda like friend's ex. Got it for the 4-yr-old in case he misses his mom. He doesn't miss her but he liked the toy. Friend and his wife had a good laugh over poking fun at the ex.

helped him put the rod up and hung out for a bit. His wife is so happy having her own house with more space. She has her own sewing room. The house is well insulated. Her MIL isn't over there constantly stealing food or causing problems. Friend's grandfather hasn't been by to harass them (its hard for him to drive out there since the roads are narrow). They have 2 acres of land and plan to do some gardening. She was showing us the seeds she got for stuff she wants to grow. Oh, I also brought her a dark chocolate bar with vanilla bean and cashew (I mistakenly thought it was pistachio) butter.

 

[C.J.]

CJ, that looks awesome. I sent the pics and shared the info with my friend. He wants to do butcherblock countertops. He said to tell you he had the same faucet in his old kitchen. LOL. He's interested in the specific wax recipe.

4 parts mineral oil and 1 part wax. The oil will be measured in fluid ounces while the wax is measured in dry weight. All you have to remember is ounces though. 4 ounces oil and 1 ounce of wax, or 64 ounces of oil (half gallon) and 1 pound (16 ounces) wax. You get the idea. I haven’t done it yet but you can add in citrus oil for a pleasing scent. How much I don’t know yet. I’ll get there eventually.

You gotta be sure you want to go the mineral oil route before you begin because once you oil it, other finishes, like polyurethane, won’t stick unless you sand it back down to bare wood and start over. Another thing with going this route is you have to frequently reapply product to the wood. It’s easy and not too terribly expensive but it does need to be done otherwise the block will dry out and become susceptible to water damage, especially around the sink.