I don’t use sandpaper and this email received today is a good start in explaining why. “Hi Robin Would you mind if I ask you another question? Can’t find any advice on this on t’internet. I buy a spoon from you, with lovely knife finish and no sanding and when I use it and wash it, it retains that wonderful…
I thought it might be an idea to put a few blog posts which answer frequently asked questions and what is the best oil for treating wood? has to be one of the most frequent. Dry wood is like blotting paper and would soak up whatever you put on or in it. A breakfast bowl would soak up the milk which…
I started playing with eco paints many years ago and tried various limewashes, milk paints etc. The recipe which I use now we learned whilst I was teaching at the National Hancrafts school in Sweden, it is quick and very easy to make, cheap quick drying, smells nice and when fully cured washable. It is a linseed oil emulsion paint.…
Well the porringers I was making 6 weeks ago when I started this blog are now dry and ready for oiling. I am often asked what are the best oils to treat wood for food use and have experimented with many over the years. Dry wood is like blotting paper and would absorb any liquid food you put on it,…
Its been another week of porringer making, I find it most efficient to make just one style of bowl for a couple of weeks then I’ll switch to something else. After a while the body just does the job swiftly and efficiently with little need for conscious thought. At this stage I am free to think about other things and…
