How should I finish my spreader?

[2trapper]

I've an offcut from a hazel stick and I tried to carve a butter and jam spreader

Here there is the result

Ok, not a great carving performance, but better than nothing and just nice to see in the morning. I'd like to ask your advice about these questions:

Any suggestions for the oil for finishing it?

 

[Mesquite]

Any food grade oil will be fine to finish it. I personally use walnut oil.

 

[Monikieman]

Any food grade oil will be fine to finish it. I personally use walnut oil.

from Asda for about a quid

 

[crosslandkelly]

That looks really nice. All it needs is as above, Walnut oil.

 

[brancho]

All it needs is to be used no other finishing required IMO.

 

[Tat2trev]

As said before walnut oil food safe ( well unless you have a nut allergy)

 

[grey-array]

Hey hey a bit more enthusiasm there, I love the little thing!
great aesthetics with that part of bark. and as far as a finish, indeed if you can get your hands walnut oil, use that but else linseed oil would also do the trick.
and my best experience is if you soak it in the oil instead of just rub some in.
Yours sincerely Ruud

 

[mousey]

Like that - I may have a go at something like that.

 

[Stringmaker]

Well done!

You will find that as you use it it will develop its own finish but as most have said walnut oil will seal it nicely.

 

[Monikieman]

A zip lock bag and let it soak in the aforementioned walnot oil.

Boiled linseed had some heavy metals!! or something like that so if using linseed make sure it's raw.

Sorry, just noticed you're in Italy so there might not be an Asda there.

All the best.

Brian

 

[2trapper]

Yes, unfortunately no ASDA here, but I found in a grocery one bottle of organic linseed oil. It is for cooking and vegetables and so I think it will be suitable for the task. I'll try to find out also walnut oil in organic food shops next days. Thank you all for the support and hints

 

[maddave]

The more it's used the more it'll take on that lovely aged look. Any food safe oil is good for finishing. Walnut, Olive, Sunflower etc.. Great work, a classic example of "Keep It Simple"