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Incredible analysis, great blog post! What’s wrong with using raw wood? Will that go bad quickly?
by Dumblydorr 10mo ago
Incredible analysis, great blog post! What’s wrong with using raw wood? Will that go bad quickly?
- awestroke 10mo agoWhen the wood fibers get wet they swell and become soft. When soft, the surface will be very sensitive to damage. Fibers on the surface will raise and then not return to their original position, causing surface roughness. Repeated cycles of wet/dry will cause cracks.
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- Saline9515 10mo agoFrom experience, even the cheapest wood spoons won't bulge, as long as you don't leave them immerged in water for a long time.
- mmooss 10mo agoCould that be because they are treated somehow?
- Saline9515 10mo agoThey were likely treated with mineral oil, but the finish has been gone for a long time now.
- esperent 10mo agoDepending on the climate, it can go moldy very quickly.
- coryrc 10mo agoIf you use the appropriate wood, you can wet and sand many times to get a smooth finish. You can burnish it (rub with hard metal) to close the surface well. But it will still stain and absorb smells, just to a lessor extent. You'll notice if you use the same spoon for coffee and tea, or the same spoon for curry and miso soup.
- convolvatron 10mo agoI don't have a problem. if they get a little funky I just sand them down. and let them soak in food-grade mineral oil for a while. same with cutting boards and butcher block tables.