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Author:  ldkelley [ Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Olivewood Spoons Rehab
I was stirring a stiff sourdough batter today and I snapped one of my prized 20 year old olivewood spoons. I then thought about it, and I haven't really oiled them or paid them much mind in years. I have food safe mineral cutting board oil. But what is the best to way to rehydrate them, given that they have dried out much more than I thought they had? Maybe a light coating and pop them in a Ziplock for a week or so? Do they need more like a month?

--Lisa
Author:  TheFuzzy [ Thu Apr 28, 2016 3:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Olivewood Spoons Rehab
Lisa,

So if they've dried out to the point of splintering/cracking you can't save them.

If it's short of that, I'd do two coats of mineral oil. Put one on and rub it in with a cheesecloth, and then let it air-try on top of a towel for 24 hours. And then do a 2nd coat. This is based on experience with other hardwoods, but I'm assuming that olivewood isn't that different.
Author:  ldkelley [ Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Olivewood Spoons Rehab
TheFuzzy wrote:
Lisa,

So if they've dried out to the point of splintering/cracking you can't save them.

If it's short of that, I'd do two coats of mineral oil. Put one on and rub it in with a cheesecloth, and then let it air-try on top of a towel for 24 hours. And then do a 2nd coat. This is based on experience with other hardwoods, but I'm assuming that olivewood isn't that different.


Thanks, I will try it. They aren't showing any splinters or cracks, which is why I was so surprised when the handle of the one I was using snapped clean off. I assume it was dried out and not flawed in some other way because it was so old that a flaw would have probably shown itself before now.
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