I have a bit of finish work to do on this one - even it up in a few places, oil it, and thin the walls on the bowl a little more. I'm debating on taking a small gouge and working a channel down the handle. I dunno. But it's ready to use as is.
So I did some experimenting with this one today. With my oven set to bake at 350°F I let it cook for an hour on a silicone pie crust shield. I flipped it over at 30 min. When it came out I wiped it down with a generous coating of butcher block oil and let it cool before wiping off the excess. It drastically darkened the grain. This is red maple and has more of a look like walnut now. I didn't enhance or filter the photo at all. Any of you use heat to alter the color of your woodwork?
Anyone using Tried and true oil? Im wanting to do more kolrosing and am looking for something to seal the spoon before I start.
I've used a Birchwood Casey finishing product called "Tru-Oil" to refinish gun stocks. Not sure if that's the same thing or not. But I really liked the results.
I was talking about this stuff… https://www.amazon.com/Tried-True-D...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Nope, sorry. First time I've heard of it. Looks like good stuff though. You've got me curious about it now.
@Wisdom I have never personally heard of it. I would be curios though about what “type” of linseed this is. I cannot remember exactly the issue but it was similar to certain methods of purifying/ boiling linseed oil can be toxic. Even though the Amazon description says it is food safe I would want to do more research of the safety of the product. That said it does look to be a good product otherwise!
It’s non-toxic which is how I found it. Most linseed oils are toxic to some degree. I try to stay away from it on spoons. It’s expensive, but a quart would last awhile.
What's up slackers? It's been a while since I earned a blister from push cuts. I pruned a pear tree and figured surely I could put the trimmed wood to use. I don't really ever consider longer spoons so I stepped outside of my comfort zone. Not really sure if "sauce spoon" is the correct term for what I'm going for here. But just a longer, simpler pattern compared to what I typically carve.
Here's one from a limb I pruned from my pear tree. I finished it in the oven at 350° F with butcher block conditioner. I had hoped to get it finished sooner while the wood was still full of sap. I think it would have darkened a bit more dramatically.
I came across a pit when shaping this one. So I'm giving it a dab of glue to fill it before I do a finish sanding. I stepped outside of my comfort zone with the design and I'm glad I did.
I wrapped this one up for my kid today. I planted a pear tree the year he was born. So I used some of the pruned branches for a few spoons. He had been asking me when I'd carve one for him to use on the trail.