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That is beautiful.

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I have found a few books, but for me the best source are tutorials on the various website forums that I am particularly interested are better for me. If I am working on a gunstock, I refer to the American Long Rifle forum tutorials. If I am working on carving a duck call, I go to a couple of tutorials...

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This doesn't go into a lot of detail about making tools, but it does offer some god ideas. Janelle Jacobson is an artist. http://www.janeljacobson.com/toolsstudio/tools2012.html

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I use the same method o the Dremel as I do on my Foredom and Wecheer units. http://riograndeblog.com/flex-shaft-maintenance-2/...

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Another version of food safe is to use flaxseed oil, but then process it like this. https://youtu.be/GUyXm2IL4OQ

Then add beeswax to it like the mineral oil mixes. Over time this one yellows the wood....

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Too lazy to look it up, but I think beeswax melts at less than 200 degrees, I see no reason to heat the spoons any more than that. The beeswax will never soak in very deep, or in my experience it never has. I let them cool and then buff them with felt buffing wheels that are used only for the mineral...

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Warm up the object you want to finish, get it as hot as you feel is safe to handle and not hurt the wood or cause it to distort, then apply the mineral oil and beeswax concoction. The heat will allow the wax combo to penetrate the wood better than is you just apply it to a cool or cold surface. ...

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Go to the drug store get a bottle of mineral oil, and order some beeswax. Combine the 2, both items are food safe and will not turn rancid. Plenty of recipes on the Internet, just melt the wax, add the oil stir until all dissolved....

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Several sources of tutorials in the Web. Here is one. http://aroundthewoods.com/carver.shtml

Another is found by searching "Making Micro Chisels - Created by DFogg", look on the forum called "The Carving Path"....