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Tapioca
April 3rd, 2008, 05:13 PM
Don't forget to oil your wooden hairtoys from time to time! I have a fork that I've had for about 17 years, and I don't think I've oiled it in all that time. I let it soak in some jojoba oil and voila! Woodgrain patterns that I forgot were there!
WritingPrincess
April 3rd, 2008, 05:27 PM
I will remember this. Thank you for posting. I'd also be scared that they would dry out and crack.
TheHippieChick
April 3rd, 2008, 06:37 PM
Don't forget to add you favorite Essential Oil to the mix. MmMm...
Kimberly
April 3rd, 2008, 07:48 PM
Thanks for the reminder . . . I'd been putting it off!
trollkjerring
April 3rd, 2008, 11:55 PM
I also think oiling regularly is very important to protect wooden hairtoys and they also look so beautyful when cared for. I try to oil at least every six weeks,
trollkjerring
Les
April 4th, 2008, 09:12 AM
I have a beautiful wooden comb from Ric the Combmaker. It came with some Williamsville Wax for maintaining it that I also use on my other wooden toys. It keeps them looking great and can really bring out the details of the wood.
anubika
April 8th, 2008, 09:05 AM
I was gifted with some hand made exotic wood hairsticks and the artiste used a polyurathane coating. When I suggested oiling it, he suggested mineral oil (DO NOT WANT) his reasoning- natural oils go rancid... call me crazy, but why do I doubt this? Other than the fact thousand year old wooden statuettes have been found soaked in animal fat had no problem. Any problems?
SHELIAANN1969
April 8th, 2008, 09:08 AM
I oiled mine after I saw your post the other evening, thanks for the reminder!!!!!
I even got a wild hair and oiled a homemade cabinet with some orange eo added to some veggie oil, it smells heavenly!!! mmmmmmmmmmm
lora410
April 8th, 2008, 09:14 AM
Does it matter what type of oil? And can I oil graydog sticks eventhough they have a coating on them?
SHELIAANN1969
April 8th, 2008, 09:18 AM
Does it matter what type of oil? And can I oil graydog sticks eventhough they have a coating on them?
If the graydogs are dymondwood you dont oil them, if theyre natural wood, I think pretty much any natural oil is good for them (not mineral oil, I mean shea, jojoba, almond, etc etc)
I love shea, I put a hunk on the top of my hand, dab a little and go through my sticks and forks quickly that way, its easier for me and then I put em right back up on my "holder"
Like I stated in my earlier post, I have even used all vegetable oil in a pinch and I make my own wood oil using veggie oil and orange eo.
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