finishing motar & pestal

[rond]

:) I have almost finished amy first motar & pestal and are not sure what to finish the interior of the bowl with. would it be okay to leave it natural
the wood that I used is Euc.Torquata
please help:o





:rolleyes: Today is a new day in History

[Slow6]

you can buy food grade oils for bowls, chopping blocks, wooden spoons etc.
Its usually a citrus oil and nut oil blend.. I've had better results with it if I cook it up with a bit of bees wax and give it a buff once dry(ish)

I dont know about the morter/pestal.. it does take a few weeks to lose its lemony smell..

[RETIRED]

:) I have almost finished amy first motar & pestal and are not sure what to finish the interior of the bowl with. would it be okay to leave it naturalthe wood that I used is Euc.Torquata
please help:o





:rolleyes: Today is a new day in HistoryYep.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Leave the inside natural if it's going to be used. Whatever finish you put on will wear off after a couple of uses.

If the owner wants to oil it between uses, fine; they can oil it before use too! :D

[rond]

:) :) Thanks this gives me a good direction to start

[rsser]

I'd be looking at some kind of sealer; otherwise the spices you pounded for the last recipe are going to flavour the next.

Maybe a nut oil allowed to harden over a month or so.