Boy was this long overdue, thank you for the motivation to DO this. I did my knife block while I was at it too.
Provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (<2 mins):
- Wooden items in need of oiling
- Action shot of you oiling one of the kitchen items
- All the wooden kitchen items you oiled
- Listing the type of oil you used. If other than walnut oil, please explain
I was surprised I had so many wooden items! I used linseed oil for these; it's food safe/ non-toxic AND I already have it on hand for general outdoor wood oiling and doing the inside of my rabbit hutches.
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"The world is changed by your example, not your opinion." ~ Paulo Coelho
Been a bit since I last did mine, was amused to find it’s a PEP item too! I use olive oil as it’s the only oil I’ve ever used for this and I don’t think I’ve ever seen walnut oil in the stores around here. Hands-on application and old knitted cotton dishcloth to rub in/buff.
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The un-oiled woods
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Applying and rubbing in oil
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Realised my knives needed a bit of love too and thought I might as well while I’m all oily already!
So I tried what I had on hand, which was grape seed oil and olive oil. I went with the olive oil cause it looked a little darker. I don’t see a whole lot of visible difference, but the knives I did were very old and dry. They feel much better now.
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It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.