{"id":175,"date":"2012-01-03T12:35:40","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T17:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/?p=175"},"modified":"2014-09-03T22:27:15","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T02:27:15","slug":"kerfs-wood-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/?p=175","title":{"rendered":"Kerf’s Wood Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy New year to you all! I hope now that the hangovers are mostly gone we can back to business.<\/p>\n

Have you ever been so in love with something that you never knew you needed?\u00a0 I have found myself reaching for this stuff a bunch lately, even for things that it wasn’t intended for.<\/p>\n

While looking for a greener option for paste wax for furniture I found Kerf’s Wood Cream<\/a>.\u00a0 I came across it using The Google and figured I would give it a try.\u00a0 It was developed and is still made in Washington State in small batches by a nurse which all sound like great things.<\/p>\n

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I have used the Wood Cream on the Dropleaf Coffee Table I wrote about a bit ago as a finish.\u00a0 I\u00a0also used it to freshen up my old dining room table before Christmas dinner.<\/p>\n

I used the Lavender Wood Lotion as a top coat on the Vintage Telephone Table I shipped for a a little extra glide against the packing materials. I have even used it on the edges of a cardboard box I decoupaged because it’s humid and the lid was sticking.<\/p>\n

So far I have loved it.\u00a0 There is a lovely scent that more often comes from bath products than wood finishers.\u00a0 And, it does it’s job of making what ever I use it on look even better.<\/p>\n

The formula contains local beeswax mixed with kosher food grade mineral oil.\u00a0 How you feel about this depends on where you land on the Green-O-Meter.\u00a0 Some will not like the mineral oil aspect but other oil options have their problems too.\u00a0 Olive oil will go rancid.\u00a0 Walnut oil must be boiled which I have read can turn it toxic.\u00a0 Plus people with nut allergy may have problems\u00a0and may get a reaction from their furniture!\u00a0 (“I swear mom I didn’t sneak a peanut butter cup, I was just sitting on that chair being a good boy!”)\u00a0 Still others such as vegans may have a problem with using beeswax.<\/p>\n

So what do you think about all this?\u00a0 Do you have any experience using Kerf’s products?\u00a0 Have you had experience with other waxes you are happy with?<\/p>\n

p.s. They haven’t paid me for this endorsement.\u00a0 Beyond my order info they have never even heard of me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy New year to you all! I hope now that the hangovers are mostly gone we can back to business. Have you ever been so in love with something that you never knew you needed?\u00a0 I have found myself reaching…
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