Which oil to use on a Kuksa?

[archie3]

Over the years I have carved various Kuksa both for drinking and eating and as yet I havent found an oil finish that I am happy with. I have tried various types of Linseed oil, Danish oil and Tung oil all of which seem to leave an aftertaste which my wife always comments on. Also I have tried Mineral oil (Liquid Parrafin) which although it has no taste doesn't set and harden and ends up floating on the top of whatever hot drink is in the bowl.
Any one got any ideas?

 

[Pignut]

if you salt cure them from new/carved and use regularly you really dont need to oil the inside. once when new to remove the salt but once you have had several hot Cofees and some strong alcohol there wont be much of it lef to speak of...

I just use a light veg oil rub on the outside

Hope that helps

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

olive oil ?

Nick

 

[Rothley Bill]

Salt Cure? How?

 

[Harmony]

I have a kuksa carved by Mauri Poylio. He salt cures wile carving.

The cup is hygroscopic and takes care of itself.

Harmony

 

[addo]

Ive used walnut oil on mine, warm drinks bring up a small bit of oil though. Im interested to here about salt curing.
Ive used cold pressed linseed oil on other culinary items and that has very little taste and cures dry after a few days.

 

[Nightwalker]

I care for mine by applying some lineseed oil every now and then to the outside only.

 

[Harmony]

we have talked a lot about salt curing here. Do a search, salt kuksa.

Harmony

 

[brancho]

No oil if its a user it doesnt need it.

For me!

 

[DarbyFett]

I had a Kuksa made for me by a maker in Finland, and he used poppy seed oil.