The other day, I participated in a study session on painting wooden products held at MONOMONO. Following the lacquer time, this time it's an oil finish.
Lacquer, oil, wax (such as beeswax), and urethane are all methods of painting wood products, and each has advantages and disadvantages. At Pint!, we used lacquer and oil finish. As for the oil finish, we consulted with each wooden product craftsman and chose oil for wooden tableware blended with natural oil and olive oil finish.
Even if you say oil in one word, the easiness to dry and the strength are different depending on the type. We were in the process of testing the types of oil, so we would like to explore the types and finishing methods that are easier to use while comparing them with the test results.
There are unpainted plain wood items such as ohitsu and folding boxes, but when it comes to tableware, it is quite difficult. Applications tend to be limited, such as maintenance, vulnerability to warping, and serving. What kind of finish to put out as a product depends on how you want to use it in the end.
for example,
When you want to give priority to the appearance of the wood grain, use oil, wax, or urethane.
If you want to feel the texture of wood, use oil or wax.
Use lacquer or urethane when adding soup or other items.
When pouring hot tea, etc., urethane may give off an odor, so you want to exclude it.
Wax also has a low melting point, so warm water is NG.
Oils and waxes keep the wood moisture-wicking, which means it can warp,
As for whether urethane will harden, if the wood inside moves, it will crack.
If kept in a very dry storefront with strong heating and cooling and strong lighting, the risk of warping also increases.
Lacquer is a natural material, strong and the best! I would like to say, but the finish is different from the so-called wood color, so if you don't like it, it's hard to choose.
Of course, the material costs and labor costs for finishing also vary.
The more I know, the more I realize that there is no right answer.
Pint!'s priority is to:
1) Use of natural materials ⇒ Lacquer, oil, wax
2) Items that can be used on a daily basis ⇒ Lacquer, oil
That being said, I will continue to look into this oil.
Also, recently there have been more and more opportunities to assist with the production of products for companies and projects, rather than Pint!'s original products, but there are also cases where urethane coating is desired. I am also deepening my learning about urethane coating. With the cooperation of our craftsmen, we would like to introduce various forms of wooden products while repeating trial and error.
Middle ground
Lacquer, oil, wax (such as beeswax), and urethane are all methods of painting wood products, and each has advantages and disadvantages. At Pint!, we used lacquer and oil finish. As for the oil finish, we consulted with each wooden product craftsman and chose oil for wooden tableware blended with natural oil and olive oil finish.
Even if you say oil in one word, the easiness to dry and the strength are different depending on the type. We were in the process of testing the types of oil, so we would like to explore the types and finishing methods that are easier to use while comparing them with the test results.
There are unpainted plain wood items such as ohitsu and folding boxes, but when it comes to tableware, it is quite difficult. Applications tend to be limited, such as maintenance, vulnerability to warping, and serving. What kind of finish to put out as a product depends on how you want to use it in the end.
for example,
When you want to give priority to the appearance of the wood grain, use oil, wax, or urethane.
If you want to feel the texture of wood, use oil or wax.
Use lacquer or urethane when adding soup or other items.
When pouring hot tea, etc., urethane may give off an odor, so you want to exclude it.
Wax also has a low melting point, so warm water is NG.
Oils and waxes keep the wood moisture-wicking, which means it can warp,
As for whether urethane will harden, if the wood inside moves, it will crack.
If kept in a very dry storefront with strong heating and cooling and strong lighting, the risk of warping also increases.
Lacquer is a natural material, strong and the best! I would like to say, but the finish is different from the so-called wood color, so if you don't like it, it's hard to choose.
Of course, the material costs and labor costs for finishing also vary.
The more I know, the more I realize that there is no right answer.
Pint!'s priority is to:
1) Use of natural materials ⇒ Lacquer, oil, wax
2) Items that can be used on a daily basis ⇒ Lacquer, oil
That being said, I will continue to look into this oil.
Also, recently there have been more and more opportunities to assist with the production of products for companies and projects, rather than Pint!'s original products, but there are also cases where urethane coating is desired. I am also deepening my learning about urethane coating. With the cooperation of our craftsmen, we would like to introduce various forms of wooden products while repeating trial and error.
Middle ground