Hey woodies,
I’m not a woodworker by any means, but figured it could be here to ask about my question. I love and own some wooden kitchen utensils and cutlery, but want to it to last as long as possible. I never put it in the dishwasher, always wash by hand. However I have heard its possible to oil wooden utensils and such to make it last longer, I assume it prevents the water from deteriorating the wood(?)
So my questions are:
- What oil should I use?
- Do I use cheap oil?
- How do I oil them? Apply with paper, or let them sit in oil over time?
Appreciate any tips or tricks to this!
Have a wonderful day 🌻
Edit, thanks for all the answers and advice, I’ll research properly before buying either type of oil.
100% pure Tung oil.
Once a day for a week.
Once a week for a month.
Once a month for a year.
Once a year every year.
Pure Tung oil for the win!!! Slop it on with whatever you feel like, wipe it off 45 minutes later, let it dry for a day and repeat. If it forms a white crust, you didnt wipe it off quite enough, this can be removed with a bit of 0000 steel wool. You can drink it out of the bottle if you’d like.
Where can you buy steel wool in bottles? And what does it taste like?
