Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

These spoons are a pretty nice. They are an interesting shape--a little more 'scoop' than a typical flat wooden spoon, and a larger more comfortable handle. I like them and think they will do the job fine. I saw the reviews indicating the spoons were rough. When I first received them, they didn't seem very rough, but after an initial washing, the surface of the wood did open up a bit and they did become noticeably rough, so I sanded and oiled them. It is very easy to sand them and only takes about 15 minutes, but I would have gladly paid more money for them to be properly sanded, and even oiled. I started with 150 grit sandpaper, which smoothed out the rough spots, then followed up with 220 grit, which gave them a soft smooth surface. Because the wood feels relatively soft, I didn't bother using sandpaper finer than 220 grit. There was a huge difference after sanding, so I highly recommend it if you have some 150 and/or 220 sandpaper handy. After I sanded them and washed them off, I let them dry completely. I then coated them with food grade mineral oil--I still have a bottle of "Tree Spirit Mineral Oil" that I used on my wood cutting board. There appear to be a few types on Amazon, listed as "cutting board oil". I'm applying several coats of oil to the spoons over several days before I use them again. The instructions on my mineral oil bottle say to apply a coat once a day for a week, then once a week for a month, and then once a month after that. It also says after washing the wood, dry promptly and thoroughly. And never wash the wood in the dishwasher.