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Here's a couple of projects I finished today. The spoon is carved from a piece of willow and the catapult from a fallen piece of ash.
I've still got to master the art of carving a spoon, with a finish that doesn't require sanding. Thats the goal.Catapult looks a cracker I’ve tried carving a spoon, didn’t look like that tho lol.. spot on
Need to get my carving gear out
I've still got to master the art of carving a spoon, with a finish that doesn't require sanding. Thats the goal.
Usually whatever's in the kitchen. Which is normally rapseed or olive. I have some walnut oil which is for gunstocks I use this on anything which won't come in contact with food.A would say you’ve mastered it already What oil’s do you use for them ?
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Here's a couple of projects I finished today. The spoon is carved from a piece of willow and the catapult from a fallen piece of ash.
Get yourself some teak oilUsually whatever's in the kitchen. Which is normally rapseed or olive. I have some walnut oil which is for gunstocks I use this on anything which won't come in contact with food.
the penetration of teak oil is pretty impressive. did some oak slats with it last year and after a couple coats the stuff looked like it had been soaked in epoxy, seemed almost semi-translucent and the grain REALLY popped. even now those slats still catch my eye as i walk past them in the shop. pretty amazing stuff.Get yourself some teak oil
feel free to ping me if you want any further info on the tung oil. i've used it in various ways over the years and have tried a lot of different permutations, might be able to save you some trial-and-error time.... I will have a look at that oil, I think I have heard other people use it in videos I've watched.
The kind of spoons we carve are usually display items teef, another one I use is a green wood preservative which leaves a very light green once its drythe penetration of teak oil is pretty impressive. did some oak slats with it last year and after a couple coats the stuff looked like it had been soaked in epoxy, seemed almost semi-translucent and the grain REALLY popped. even now those slats still catch my eye as i walk past them in the shop. pretty amazing stuff.
i have read though that teak oil isn't usually food-safe, that would obv be a concern for utensils and such.
really? after all the effort i usually can't wait to start using my spoons, too curious how well they worked out to leave them be.The kind of spoons we carve are usually display items ...
There is also food safe Danish oil that could be used...it is applied thinly in several coats and can be burnished to a high gloss.