Food Utensils

[dhallnc]

What do you folks use as a finish for things that will be washed. What do you tell your customers about how to clean the food use items?

 

[ctubbs]

Any wood utensils must never be run in the dishwasher. That will destroy them. Wash with regular dish soap in warm water and wipe with walnut oil. Any food grade oil will work but walnut oil does not go rancid where other oils will. Do not use BLO as it contains metal dryers.
Charles

 

[Larry in Harrow]

I don't think heavy metal driers are used any more Charles but unhealthy oxidizers are used in so called "Boiled Linseed Oil". Thus the fire hazard in oily rags and the reason I don't have the stuff around. Real boiled linseed oil, the non toxic kind, is available from the Tried and True company which actually does boil their oil and produce a non toxic product FDA rated food safe both wet and cured. Of course, with no chemical help the curing process is slower but worth the wait. The biggest problem I have with their "Danish Oil" is keeping my puppies away from curing pieces. They love the stuff and will lick it off if I leave a wet piece out.

 

[ctubbs]

Thank you Larry, I was uninformed of the rel BLO. All I had info on was the type with heavy metal dryers included. Not good for the interior of humans, so I am told. That is one thing I never drank on purpose.
Charles

 

[Seer]

The best is mineral oil non hypo allergenic and will not go bad and very cheap to buy. I warm it up and wipe it on and I also put the tools when new in a large platic bag and add mineral oil and set it in the sun so the pores on the wood open up and it gets sucked in.

 

[Wildman]

If you research rolling pins no finish at all.

Bob Stockdale made a living selling bowls, only finish he used was mineral oil. Saturated the bowls with oil let sit for few days wiped dry. People back then knew would have to reapply oil after awhile.

 

[Larry in Harrow]

Problem with mineral oil is that it is non curing and never hardens, just keeps absorbing deeper or washes off. Constant reapplication is necessary.
See:
http://www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/products.htm

 

[dhallnc]

Problem with mineral oil is that it is non curing and never hardens, just keeps absorbing deeper or washes off. Constant reapplication is necessary.
See:
http://www.triedandtruewoodfinish.com/products.htm

Can wood finished with mineral oil be washed in a dishwasher or just hand washed?

 

[Wildman]

To Turn the Perfect Wooden Bowl: The Lifelong Quest of Bob Stocksdale
By Ron Roszkiewicz, Sam Maloof

http://books.google.com/books?id=ga...&resnum=1&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false


Hope my link works, if not just go to Google books. Just reading the preview will give you pretty good idea about finishing and cleaning bowls. Not sure many folks still around willing to maintain wood eating utensils or bowls. Back then people replaced worn out bowls and utensils. People that buy wood salad & mixing bowls from turners pretty much know the drill!

Wood bowls, not microwave or dishwasher safe pretty much a turn off to many buyers today. That is why I make candy bowls, and center piece displays bowls finished with wiping varnish, shellac, and lacquer.

Yes, know turners use microwave to dry bowls, not sure they do that after bowl has finish applied! If you want to remove any finish from piece of wood stick it in the dishwasher!

 

[dhallnc]

Thanks!