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  1. 28th February 2006, 07:35 AM #1
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    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
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  2. 28th February 2006, 09:17 AM #2
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    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..
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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 naturalthe wood that I used is Euc.Torquata
    please help





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    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!
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  5. 1st March 2006, 11:17 AM #5
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    Thumbs up finishing motar & pestal

    Thanks this gives me a good direction to start
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    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.
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