How To Finish A Carved Spoon

How to Finish a Wooden Spoon.
How to finish a carved spoon. Seriously I want to get my han. Once you have the general shape of your spoon finished turn off your saw and wait for it to completely stop before grabbing your spoon. Sand your spoon to 220-grit then apply a nontoxic oil finish eg.
Make sure youre using skimmed milk as its the milk fats which lead to that spoiled milk smell. In my flat work I dont let this trivial nuance get to me. The finishing process involves sanding and coating with a non-toxic oil.
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. It may be silly no it is silly but not using sandpaper can be a source of pride for woodworkers of all stripes spoon carvers included. Wooden spoons should be hand washed with regular soap and water.
Milk has a kind of protein called casein that forms a sort of plastic coating. Remove the utensils give them a wipe down and let them dry. Watching Jake carve this wooden spoon from a blank piece of cherry wood had me absolutely captivated mesmerized intrigued.
Allow the oil to sit for at least an hour to soak into the wood. Turn on the bandsaw and slowly push your blank through the blade. You can use polymerized tung oil if thats whats available and I occasionally.
Try to carve so as to make the surface as smooth as possible and bring the spoon shaping closer to the final result. Butcher block olive peanut or vegetable oil. After the spoon has been hollowed out finish shaping the handle and adding any details you may want.