How To Finish A Carved Spoon
Follow closely along with the outline of your spoon so its easier to carve later on.
How to finish a carved spoon. Allow the oil to sit for at least an hour to soak into the wood. 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.
Wooden spoons should be hand washed with regular soap and water. Make sure youre using skimmed milk as its the milk fats which lead to that spoiled milk smell. Turn on the bandsaw and slowly push your blank through the blade.
Butcher block olive peanut or vegetable oil. Remove the utensils give them a wipe down and let them dry. Try to carve so as to make the surface as smooth as possible and bring the spoon shaping closer to the final result.
Youve now sealed your spoons with milk. Use it for a touch up on spoons it is a finish that builds up layers fast. Carving a spoon can be a meditative job that allows you to take a block of wood and end up with a piece of art.
The finishing process involves sanding and coating with a non-toxic oil. Ive never been able to call a spoon finished without sanding especially the bowl of the spoon. 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.
Step 6 Sand and Finish Your Spoon Once you are done carving sand with 220 grit sand paper to smooth out the cuts and coat with mineral oil to seal the wood. For the first video all about axe work go here. Seriously I want to get my han.
