Making utensils and bowls out of wood?

Chrs · 11-04-2009, 11:53 PM

I recently made a spoon out of wood and now I'm working on a cup/bowl. I was wondering if I could just pour/soak them in mineral oil and then use them. How do I was them?

Basically, I'm just asking if there's any special things I have to do to them.

Rick · 11-05-2009, 12:20 AM

Food grade mineral oil will work just fine. I've soaked mine in oil then I dropped them in water to raise any grain. I sanded and resoaked in oil again.

Just wash them. They should be fine. If you feel like the water is penetrating into the wood, soak them in mineral oil again.

canid · 11-05-2009, 02:52 AM

and always wash them before food dries in them, to avoid the need to scrubbing or soaking them.

never leave them in water. never leave them wet for prolonged periods, and dry after washing.

if you do those things, they can give many years of use, even generations.

Chrs · 11-05-2009, 12:15 PM

okay, cool

11-04-2009, 11:53 PM	#1
Chrs Youth Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 63	Making utensils and bowls out of wood? I recently made a spoon out of wood and now I'm working on a cup/bowl. I was wondering if I could just pour/soak them in mineral oil and then use them. How do I was them? Basically, I'm just asking if there's any special things I have to do to them.

11-05-2009, 12:20 AM	#2
Rick Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 28,000 Blog Entries: 2	Food grade mineral oil will work just fine. I've soaked mine in oil then I dropped them in water to raise any grain. I sanded and resoaked in oil again. Just wash them. They should be fine. If you feel like the water is penetrating into the wood, soak them in mineral oil again. __________________ Safe Zone LLC "The Most Trusted Name in Outdoor Gear". Check out our free Family Disaster Plan The Mora Bushcraft Series is now available! Knot Making and Wild Edible Plants cards are in!

11-05-2009, 02:52 AM	#3
canid irregular meat sprocket Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 3,442	and always wash them before food dries in them, to avoid the need to scrubbing or soaking them. never leave them in water. never leave them wet for prolonged periods, and dry after washing. if you do those things, they can give many years of use, even generations. __________________ I'm like a fine coffee; robust, bold and mountain grown. CanidArmory finally back to work on the site.

11-05-2009, 12:15 PM	#4
Chrs Youth Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 63	okay, cool