I Could Do With A Little Teaspoon... I Know, I'll Make One !

[feebullet]

looks great! so your brewing up enough for everyone here right????

[JonnyP]

Never use linseed oil for spoons, (unless its food grade linseed oil) its got nasties in with it. Also olive oil is not good either. It certainly is food grade, but it can easily go rancid.
Walnut oil is very good to use though.
Tung oil can be used too.

[dave budd]

i think most of us that make/use wooden treen a lot use walnut oil or food grade linseed (aka flax seed) oil. Like jonny says, olive oil will go rancid and sticky and boiled linseed oil will likely poison you. I've tried tung oilonce but it was like licking a picnic table after treating it!

Sothese days I use flaxseed oil. Go to a farmers/equestrian shop and get it in sensible amounts for a sesible price rather than a hippy food shop or use walnut oil,it smells nicer.

[mstaines]

i think most of us that make/use wooden treen a lot use walnut oil or food grade linseed (aka flax seed) oil. Like jonny says, olive oil will go rancid and sticky and boiled linseed oil will likely poison you. I've tried tung oilonce but it was like licking a picnic table after treating it!

Sothese days I use flaxseed oil. Go to a farmers/equestrian shop and get it in sensible amounts for a sesible price rather than a hippy food shop or use walnut oil,it smells nicer.

Thanks for the info... luckily I went for Walnut oil and I know have sufficient for my next 20 spoons or so.... Happy days !

[andy202wr]

What if like me you dont do coffee and just drink tea. What do you use instead.

[jus_young]

What if like me you dont do coffee and just drink tea. What do you use instead.

A tea bag

[mazmann]

Did you use a hook knife?

I want to do a bit of whittling and make a spoon/ mug, but don't have a hook knife.

I have looked in B&Q etc, don't like the idea of buying online.

Not because I am a luddite just that I've spent a bit already and my wife isn't as bushcrafty as I would like.

Mike

[LandRoverMatt]

Nice looking spoon mate, love making spoons but normally add a dab of olive oil to my spoons

[MikeWilkinson]

I've been doing a little spoon carving myself these last few months, here are my most recent efforts.

[Ben Casey]

Very nice