Vinca
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Sat Jul-05-08 05:14 PM
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Over oiled wooden bowl - what do I do? |
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I found a gorgeous, huge, antique dough bowl today made of birdseye maple. Good condition, but it feels sticky as if there's too much oil on it. What's the best way to remove it?
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Duer 157099
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Sat Jul-05-08 05:36 PM
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1. Good question, no answer here yet though |
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I have the same issue with many bowls I've been picking up recently. I didn't think it was over oiling though, I thought there was some sort of shellac that was deteriorating (but I really don't know much about wood, yet)
I have gotten some outstandingly beautiful wood pieces lately, so have to get up to speed on how to care for them.
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Sat Jul-05-08 06:40 PM
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and maybe some vinegar. Somebody over in cooking was wondering what coarse salt was for, lol. If that doesn't remove the sticky, then you could give it a light sand with 120 paper and reoil it. I think the stickiness is just from bad care, overall. I bet the bowl is beautiful.
I got some great things today. A Brock "Forever Yours" plate, a Wood Ware bowl, several beautiful baskets, even a South Park Comedy Central mug. Most of it was .25 a piece. And a Christmas train for $1.00. The weather must be depressing people or something because people never sell stuff that cheap around here. Fun for me though!
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Sat Jul-05-08 08:32 PM
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3. usually the "sticky" feeling comes from using a veg or nut oil which has gone rancid....... |
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wash with a diluted vinegar water wash and a gentle brush....dry immediately (repeat if nessecary} and then oil it with only food grade mineral oil.
nut oils and veggie oils are bad for wooden cutting boards, bowls and utensils.
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Sun Jul-06-08 05:59 AM
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4. Thanks. It has a really nice patina and this method sounds |
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like it won't destroy it.
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