I have a rock maple John Boos butcher block table (36″x60″) that I’ve had for 40 years, the last three in storage. Now that I have it in my apartment, I have cleaned it and hand-sanded the top to satiny. I put mineral oil on it, and later found out that since I want to use it for picture puzzle assembly and a sewing machine table, I should not have oiled it, because the mineral oil won’t dry. I love the sheen and luminosity the oil gave it, but I need to be able to use it. What can I do at this point, beyond covering it with a sheet of clear plastic? Thanks.
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Wait. The oil will absorb
I need to clarify that I've been informed that since the top is not end-grain, that it's not really "butcher block". The grain runs the length of the table. Thanks.
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