[Woodcarver] Wood to carve spoons for cooking

[Jill Ellis]

Yes, you shouldn't use nut woods for anyone allergic to nuts.

Cherry is the best wood to use......isn't as porous as basswood so 
doesn't stain as easily.

Anything used for butcher blocks is good to use.......it is a 
combination of beeswax and food grade mineral oil.

Hope that helps.

Jill



> >

> >     In her book "Carving Spoons," Shirley Adler recommends basswood,

> >cherry,

> >maple, oak and walnut as being the best woods for use with food. Evergreens

> >such as pine and cedar should not be used. The bowls should be carved

> >smooth,

> >avoiding intricate details that can trap food particles. You also need to

> >use a

> >nontoxic finish on utensils being used with food. She recommends a thin

> >coating of mineral oil, noting that salad or cooking oils can become

> >rancid. There

> >are also nontoxic products designed for finishing salad bowls that can be

> >used

> >with spoons. After use, wooden spoons should be washed by hand with a mild

> >dish soap in warm water and dried immediately with a soft cloth.

> >        Ned Megargee in Havana, FL

>

>Ned, read somewhere, that anyone allergic to nuts shouldn't use

>spoons/utinsils made out of

>nut producing trees.

>Any other thoughts on this?

>

>Dick Carter

>In the Manadnock area of NH

>rhc511 at hotmail.com

>Please check-out my stuff at:

>http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff

>

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