oil to finish spoons in

[DAdams]

What would be a safe oil to finish my wooden spoons in ? Someone on another site said not to use walnut oil cause some people are alllergic to walnut oil.

[uvawyo]

I think mineral oil is as safe as you can get

[CarverFromNoWhere]

You have a few different options Flax seed oil is the most common (google or ask around for instructions), mineral oil works decently but is a petroleum distillate and is not good for your body, you can use cooking oil like olive or vegetable oil but you risk the oil going rancid, butcher block oil is another but I think it is just mineral oil, and my spoon finish of choice is a submersion in melted pure beeswax.
Carl

[scooter]

William Sonoma (sp) sells a paste mixture of mineral oil/beeswax for the treatment of wood utensils. Works well for me.

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[mdallensr]

Most finishes are food-safe when cured. But, most of them won't stand up to daily exposure to cooking food, boiling water, fry pan heat, etc. If you're making utensils just for cooking, you might want to leave them unfinished. Some folks wipe them down with vegetable oil, but that can get rancid if not washed and renewed. Basswood seems to work well for utensils. My wife has had and used some for years that weren't finished, and I made her couple out of basswood, to stir pasta, and left them unfinished. So far, so good. Mike

[Claude]

I use extra virgin olive oil - because that's what I cook with. It doesn't go rancid because I wash the spoons with warm water and soap in the sink after use. Just cooking with them will let them get more oil, so you don't have to re-oil after washing. Or, as Mike says, put nothing on them. I really only put the oil on to make them nice and shiny when I give them to the recipient.

If you do decide on mineral oil, get it at the pharmacy and make sure it's the "food-grade" mineral oil - same stuff the doc gives you for a laxative.

Claude

[schwert]

Flaxseed is my oil of choice.

[Donald Smalley]

I always use walnut oil, never thought of any alergys

[Donald Smalley]

Originally Posted by DAdams

What would be a safe oil to finish my wooden spoons in ? Someone on another site said not to use walnut oil cause some people are alllergic to walnut oil.

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[vacation212]

I use wax or shoe polish and find it very effective.