How To Finish Carved Wooden Spoon
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How to finish carved wooden spoon. Those Louis XIV antiques had walnut oil as their finish. In this episode I go through the possible finis. Dunk your utensils in a vat of skimmed milk bring to the boil simmer for a couple of minutes then turn off the heat and let cool.
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. Slide it down the corner making sure to maintain a 90-degree angle. Move confidently from the bowl to the end of the handle but dont cut deep.
Milk has a kind of protein called casein that forms a sort of plastic coating. Save working on the handle until the very end. Holly is a creamy white wood with a lovely close grain which roasts beautifully.
Sand your spoon to 220-grit then apply a nontoxic oil finish eg. Now hold one of the 4mm chisels in your dominant hand and angle the spoon with the edge of the chisel facing away from you. 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.
A time tested safe wood finish. For my standard spoon finishing I cut the tung oil 5050 with a citrus based. The penetrating finishes are far better suited to protecting the wood spoon not only from water but from heat and even stains spaghetti sauce and the such.
Youve now sealed your spoons with milk. Wooden spoons should be hand washed with regular soap and water. Butcher block olive peanut or vegetable oil.