Wood – What to seal new butcher block type counter top

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Bought a counter top, wood butcher block as they called it, to install on my work bench. Top is raw wood. Instructions state seal immediately with Tung or Mineral spirits. Minerals Spirits? That doesn't make sense to me. What would you suggest. I live in Colorado, arid climate. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Best Answer

Mineral oil if you intend to actually use it as a food prep surface; tung (or linseed, or danish, or other) oil if you are truly wasting a butcher block for use as a work bench...