How to make a wooden spoon, the viking way

Step 10 Other sizes and designs of spoons

Here you can see some other spoons I have made lately.

Comments

[dean98110]

Great project but you might want to make a clear distinction between linseed oil (which oil pressed from flax seed) and boiled linseed oil which is more common.  Boiled linseed oil contains toxic drying solvents whereas raw linseed oil is not toxic.  Mineral oil is another good food compatible finish that could be used on wood items that come in contact with food.  It is not clear if you meant the spoons to be used with food but it is good to be safe just in case.

[kbales]

When I get unfinished wooden kitchen tools I stain them with tea and treat them with olive oil.
But that's not very Viking.

[Darcy777]

Thank you for that tip.

[morfmir]

Your right, it is important to that the oil is foodsafe. I use what you call flax oil, cool pressed linseed. Here it is sold by the name virgin linseed oil. Some times I wash the oil, that makes it even better. But it takes some extra work, so most times I'm to lazy to do it. I just buy the best quality linseed oil I can find and use it out of the box.

/Thomas

[mszoomy]

I love your spoons, really beautiful work. I'd like to make a suggestion though for your photographs, to put something in the shot for scale. it's impossible to tell what size these are. an apple perhaps? everybody knows how big an apple is (I was going to suggest paper money, but that's different sizes in different countries)

[morfmir]

great suggestion. I will remember that. Thanks /Thomas

[dnsnthegrdn]

Yeah! I'm all about it. I just bought a wedge too, to make a split rail fence. Now for the carving tools...