How To Finish Wooden Spoons
You can use polymerized tung oil if thats whats available and I occasionally.
How to finish wooden spoons. Applying the wax was a slippery affair like slathering your wooden spoon in hair molding paste. Do not let them soak for a long time in water and never put them in the dishwasher which will cause the wood to deteriorate quickly. Then come back and wipe off the excess.
Give the oil several hours to soak in. If your wooden spoons or cutting board start to look dry or dont feel super smooth periodically rub them with mineral oil or a beeswax compound. This video was sponsored by Squarespace.
It didnt soak in and after letting it sit and buffing off the excess the surface still felt waxy. Linseed oil is also a more traditional finish for wooden ware in Scandinavia. Sand your spoon to 220-grit then apply a nontoxic oil finish eg.
Doing this right before bed so it can soak up oil all night is probably the best. Just a damp rag rubbed over the spoon should raise the grain then you can sand with the 600 grit. The film-forming finish is going to chip crack and with use in a very short time going to become a mess.
Dont use food-based oil like vegetable or olive oil since these types of oils can go rancid. Water has a way of messing with wood causing the wood to expand and then as the wood dries it shrinks and then your really cool spoon splits down the middle. Wooden spoons should be hand washed with regular soap and water.
100 pure walnut oil is perfect for use on wooden utensils such as spreaders salad hands servers bowls and spoons. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Use a rag to apply a thick coat of the mineral oil to your spoons.
