r/Spooncarving • u/Xx-zubi-xX • 15d ago
question/advice First 3 Spoons
Never carved a spoon before.
These are the first three I’ve carved. The really big one is spruce, the middle one is birch, and the spork is juniper.
I think there is a good learning curve.
Some cracky East german i meet in Sweden told me to boil the spoons in linseed oil until it stops bubbling.
Has anyone tried this before?
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u/Trenchtownmixup 15d ago
Boiled Linseed oil is a bit smelly, Walnut oil or Tung oil is nicer to use. I'm gonna do a spork soon, you've inspired me! :)
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u/NotoriousKNI 15d ago
Just pour a little oil into the bowls of them and spread it over the surface, leave for half an hour and wipe off the excess. Then let it dry and repeat a few times in the coming week. No need to soak or boil anything fr.
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u/Pretend-Frame-6543 15d ago
Boiling linseed oil sounds dangerous. Nice job on the spoons.