Howard Products Butcher Block Conditioner

[MTbassbone]

I have a bottle of this I used on a cutting board.  I recently acquired some furniture that does not have mechanical sliders for the drawers.  The drawer glides are wood on wood.  Can I use this product as wax to lubricate the wood glides or will the mineral oil mess it up?

 

[rvieceli]

Instead I’d suggest paraffin or beeswax. No mess just rub them on the mating surfaces.

Ron

 

[Packard]

Paraffin wax and bees wax are readily available (you probably have some candles in the house) and are food safe, making them a decent choice.

Carnuba wax is one of the hardest naturally occurring waxes and would stand up better in an application where friction is the issue.  I don’t know if it is food-safe, but since it is hidden from direct contact with food, that should not be an issue.

It is kind of pricy compared to paraffin, but still only $16.00 - $22.00 from Amazon.com and has an almost unlimited shelf-life.

A Google search shows small bars of carnuba wax for $3.00 (I did not check on shipping charges).  Plenty of vendors to choose from:
https://www.google.com/search?q=pure+carnauba+wax+for+wood&client=firefox-b-1-m&ei=x6AIZNvILqKaptQPu86e0Ak&oq=pure+carnauba+wax+&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQARgAMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeOgoIABBHENYEELADOgUIIRCgAToFCCEQqwI6CAghEBYQHhAdOgoIIRAWEB4QDxAdSgQIQRgAUO0NWKoiYLszaAFwAXgAgAFGiAHbBJIBAjEwmAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
https://www.google.com/search?q=pure+carnauba+wax+shelf+life&client=firefox-b-1-m&ei=sKAIZLaWBpSmptQPz6q1qAM&oq=pure+carnauba+wax+shelf&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQARgAMgUIIRCgATIFCCEQoAE6CggAEEcQ1gQQsAM6BQgAEIAEOgUIABCGAzoECAAQQzoGCAAQFhAeOgUIIRCrAjoICCEQFhAeEB06CgghEBYQHhAPEB1KBAhBGABQs2RY04sBYI-eAWgBcAF4AIABgAGIAfgIkgEEMTEuMpgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

 

[Cheese]

I'm also a fan of paraffin, just a quick stroke on the drawer and another on the sliding surface. Not too much, because it can get sticky instead if there is a wax buildup. Depending upon how often the drawer is used, it will need to be reapplied within a 3-5 years.

 

[MTbassbone]

Instead I’d suggest paraffin or beeswax. No mess just rub them on the mating surfaces.

Ron

I'm trying to use something I have.  That being said beeswax is pretty inexpensive.  I hate having products I use once hanging around.

 

[peter halle]

Why not contact the manufacturer?  They could surely answer that for you.  Their phone number is:  805.227.1000 (Pacific Timezone)

Peter

 

[kevinculle]

The Butcher Block Conditioner gets absorbed into the wood and doesn't leave a lubricating film behind...it's probably better than nothing but paraffin or beeswax will leave a durable surface film on the wood to act as a lubricant.