December 10, 2023 - 5:56pm
KOMO CLASSIC Will Beechwood dry out and split? Beechwood vs Walnut?
Here in Tucson, it can get really dry.
Thinking about getting THE KOMO classic but worried about which wood I should purchase it in (beech or walnut). Both look equally great so I'm only worried about the wood durability in terms of splitting. Any comments regarding this?
I realize I can oil the wood with butcher block oil, but that would change the color. Any thoughts on this?
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I’ve had mine for several years (bought it used). There's no evidence of any splitting. Beech, especially, is a fine grained, dense, hard, and durable wood.
If you aren’t comfortable with the idea of a wood housing, you might want to look at the Mockmill 100 or 200 mills. They have a wood-based plastic housing.
Paul
I agree with Paul. I've had my Komo Classic for 10 years or so, and it's held up great. It mills really well too. I've scuffed mine a couple of times moving it in and out of its garage space, but the scars cleaned up pretty well with a super light mineral oil rub down. No big change in the color of the mill. It got a little bit darker at first but mellowed out in time. Just keep it really light if you do it at all. Assuming you buy one you might even find the same suggested in the manual. My manual has disappeared over a couple of downsizing moves, or I'd look it up.
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OldWoodenSpoon
I’ve had the beechwood Fidibus XL for about 14 years. I do oil mine occasionally with walnut oil (a woodworker’s trick, it’s edible oil and yet still cures to a hard finish). It’s beautiful and hasn’t darkened at all.
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Looks like I will oil the wood when I first get the mill.