Well thats T for Tamsin as my other half wanted something she could use for eating soup and I wanted to have a little try at Kolrosing after seeing what Fraxinus did in his thread here http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128192 I was insipred to try myself. I know I didnt do much but i didnt want to mess up an aready finished spoon.
I used silver birch wood, coffee granuales and sealed with walnut oil. that was all I had but I will try cinnamon next time and see if one is better than the other.
I actually found making a small spoon more difficult as the handle is so thin it is easy to take too much off or split it with the knife edge.
she likes it though and I suppose thats all that matters.
here is what I knocked up...
QUESTION: once sealed with walnut oil should it become water repellent? Do i need to re apply the oil till it is or will it always absorb water?
I put the oiled spoon in the oven for 3 minutes at 325F and oiled again when removed, is this enough?
I used silver birch wood, coffee granuales and sealed with walnut oil. that was all I had but I will try cinnamon next time and see if one is better than the other.
I actually found making a small spoon more difficult as the handle is so thin it is easy to take too much off or split it with the knife edge.
she likes it though and I suppose thats all that matters.
here is what I knocked up...
QUESTION: once sealed with walnut oil should it become water repellent? Do i need to re apply the oil till it is or will it always absorb water?
I put the oiled spoon in the oven for 3 minutes at 325F and oiled again when removed, is this enough?
I gave the kuksa a wipe with hot water then sanded back the raised grain then 3 coats of oil that I warmed up and one cold. Will report back when I actually use it later today as to how well it holds up.
