Make wood salad tongs

Here is a pair of salad tongs I made with maple wood. You definitely want to use hardwood for this project. If you would like to try to make your own, here is my design to download: http://www.zram.com/salad_tongs.pdf

if you want to make Chinese Chicken Salad, here is Wyatt's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PW9A0yRxyM

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• salad
• tongs
• woodworking
• maple

[iPrORaPiiSt]

im realy a fan of wood work but i love you, and your videos are the best. (Y)

[stevinmarin]

@iPrORaPiiSt Thanks man...tong power!

[atomsizeelephant]

Hi Martin! greetings from portugal :o) first thank you for the all work you do and share. i always end up really in a good mood after watching your videos! Just one question, is the linseed oil good for food and safe? i ask this because i use a lot of lin seeds in food. Thanks again and keep up :o)

[stevinmarin]

@atomsizeelephant I'm pretty sure linseed oil is safe on wood. I would check the label first and see what it says. I'm not sure if I would use it though, just to be certain.

[yotamkasam1]

Steve, I don't see a reason why not use olive oil or any other kitchen oil.

[stevinmarin]

@yotamkasam1 I have read that cooking oil will become rancid after a while and probably start to stink. I haven't confirmed that for myself, though.

[stevinmarin]

@iloverikku714 No, that was in last week's video. In fact, I lost four pinkies!

[psychodelicdragon]

hey steve,

did you ever think about tilting your bed and aking that first cut on an angle and avoid the thin edge on the bottom side when making that cut?? true you will have to make 2 cuts but it might be better than ruining a piece of material like your first pine one!!

looks good and smells even better!!

[Maxid1]

The salad tongs look a little like oyster-goldfish crackers, or Nemo.

[Aharndts]

Wow, I missed this one when it came out.

I read somewhere that Most finishes are food safe provided that they have cured.

[atomsizeelephant]

@stevinmarin Well Steve... the label says it contains no dangerous proprieties as far as EEC laws aplly. The thing is that we cant find here in portugal any commercial product that says FOOD SAFE :D. Thanks for your reply ;o)

[Buzzsawman]

According to finishing expert Bob Flexner, you can use ANY finish on woods that will contact food....the trick is to let it cure and "gas out" COMPLETELY before you put contact food with your project

[jgreiner1024]

@stevinmarin You are correct, Olive Oil and many other kitchen oils will go rancid.

[gastar2000]

I just made set these one half came out perfect the other holds the bottom of the trash bag in place.