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gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 8:27 am Post subject:
linseed oil needs thinning a little, otherwise it can get very sticky, very quickly I always use boiled linseed oil. I can't remember what I thinned it with, but it was a natural product.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: South West

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 8:41 am Post subject:

Anyone who lacks either an enormous slate slab, or the thousands necessary to buy granite or slate worktops, can easily create a good-looking and inexpensive alternative.

Take two thicknesses of 18mm plywood, laminate them together with PVA, then fit them to the tops of your kitchen units. Tile the top with slate flooring tiles, grout with an appropriate hue of grout, then when it's nearly dry, polish the grout very well with a slightly moist cloth. Fix a bit of hardwood to the front of the surface as an edging, and seal the tiles with an appropriate product.

Cost a couple of hundred at the most, looks great, very durable surface.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 8:44 am Post subject:
a good idea if you can get slate flooring tiles smooth enough.

Brownbear

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Location: South West

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 8:46 am Post subject:

gz wrote:

a good idea if you can get slate flooring tiles smooth enough.

Just sort through them in the tile shop. You can also use the stone or terracotta ones if you prefer those.

T.G

Joined: 13 Sep 2009
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Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 5:24 pm Post subject:

We have a large slate mantel and fire surround � I realise this isn�t a work surface in a kitchen before any smart alec remarks.

But we�ve found the slate takes a really high level of heat, and marks considerably (white marks) when left with any standing water (like an over filled vase left by a well meaning visitor when I was ill). It also takes a lot of cleaning and is absorbent so sealing it really well with whatever product you locate would be advisable.

It is also something to consider but slate can chip, surprisingly easily, however there is a very good stone glue product which dries almost invisible and I know masons use it to repair small chips and bond stone together. So you can repair it.

Mutton

Joined: 09 May 2009
Posts: 1508

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 6:02 pm Post subject:
Linseed oil Think you might want to avoid that on a food preparation surface. I have a dim memory from re-enactment days of being told to avoid using linseed oil on our wooden bowls for food and to use an edible oil instead. You might want to check that.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 6:03 pm Post subject:
Thanks all. Useful advice.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 6:56 pm Post subject:
You can buy slate sealant for floor tiles. I love the stuff (himself wouldn't hear of it. He likes beige) It doesn't like red wine or lemon juice though - fizzzzzz. And you can chalk note to yourself on it. Sounds ideal to me! I'm very jealous.

Cathryn

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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 7:21 pm Post subject:
I could leave lists.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 11 8:55 pm Post subject:
I often do on the slate tablemats (brilliant idea - I think we nicked it off Cab, and it's slowly being adopted by everyone else I know!) and notes for himself. And visiting children love drawing on it!

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 11 10:14 am Post subject:
Lemon juice marks go quite quickly, though.

Ruralnaedowell

Joined: 11 Nov 2010
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Location: Welshpool

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 11 6:56 pm Post subject:
Olive oil is good too

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
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Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 11 7:17 pm Post subject:
Watch out if using veg / edible oils. They can encourage moulds / go rancid. I think they recommend non toxic mineral oils.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 11 8:10 pm Post subject:
that could be why I was told to use Boiled Linseed Oil

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 11 8:12 pm Post subject:

Mr O wrote:

Cathryn wrote:

mochyn wrote:

I've got a slate work surface in the kitchen. It doesn't really stain. It was cut for me by the local monumental mason.

Oh thank you, I will remember that. We know our local one quite well.

It would be interesting to here what you can read on the underside.

choker

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