Is this muddler lacquered or is the wood untreated?
294950
It's treated, but not lacquered; i.e., it's smooth and treated so it won't absorb too much liquid, but it still has a natural wood feel.
294951
I bought it as a present but have used it at my friend's house. It does not feel as if it has a surface lacquer or varnish but is dense wood so does not really absorb anything much. Sorry I can't be more definite.
294952
The part that mashes the food or whatever is not, but there is a thin finish on the rest of the wood. However, it is very short for my purposes. You'll need to use it on shallower containers (not pitchers for example) to do a good job. I frankly won't buy this kind again.
294953
I can't say 100%, but I think it is untreated. I can tell you it feels like bare wood to me. It doesn't have a chemical smell and I haven't tasted anything as a result of using it. Another reason I think it's unsealed: it will stain, which I kind of like (the sign of a well-used muddler).
1221830
It's Parawood / rubberwood. Pretty hard and dense. It has a nice smooth grain and darker cellular divits (?) vs. the surrounding main grain noticable after staining; similar to mahogany. I was planning on painting the legs as well, but the wood was so nice, I couldn't stomach it. Needed at least two to three stain coats (used Minwax Cherry) to complete evenly. Make sure to rub excess off shortly after each coat or there will be darker areas. Used two coat of Shellac for final and beautiful!
1851262
No lacquer but there is oil that should be scrubbed off. I cleaned mine thoroughly and then cooked scallions in oil in it. Do not eat the scallions, they just scrub off the bits of metal and oil left from the machining process.
2247846
The cabinet is made from engineered wood, with a laminate finish. The finish is made to appear "stained", but in reality is probably "printed". It looks very nice still and I'm happy with mine.
1250741
It has a laquer finish, which you could sand down and stain, but it doesn't come completely unfinished that you could stain it out of the box.
904250
it is a natural wood but it does not need to be stained or painted. I suppose it could be but it's not rough or splintery.
1300326
I bought the espresso one so obviously it was already stained and finished. But I'd say this one is probably too, just finished with the gloss over natural. It's the same product and price, just different color. If assume anything that required staining or gloss would specify unfinished wood.
852208
It's a dark cherry or a mahogany. But only the legs are actually wood. The rest is that pressed board stuff.
1211126
Not sure; but looks as in picture and very smooth and pretty, mixing light and dark wood together. The wood is light weight but extremely sturdy
1816803
I emailed Fletchers' Mill to ask the same thing before I bought it. Here was their answer:Our muddlers are untreated/unfinished. You could season it with mineral oil from time to time if you want but we don't do anything to it. It is raw maple that has been kiln dried to prevent cracking or warping.
704679
Well when it first arrived, it is indeed smooth as I suppose the top layer is treated. With several usage and washing, there will be wear and tear, and it will not be as smooth as before and also depend on how it is being used. Wood being a natural material, there are grains and texture on it. It was not a big deal for me and I did not have to do anything to it.
17669
Mine has no lacquer applied, it will tarnish when used. It is solid copper, and thus conducts heat and cold very well. I use mine for a camp cup and had to wrap the handle with para cord to enable to grip it when it had hot beverages in it. Love the cup, excellent quality item.
925628
It is a nicely finished raw wood, but smooth and pleasing too look at on it's own. I have 3 of them. It could be re-finished if you wanted to, but is a nice stand alone finish too.
38153
Yes it's wood. And stained to look old and of a good hard wood. Don't know what it's made of. Looks good up on the wall. I painted the center hammered silver. It came black
1540334
It dries to a sandable state in a half hour. It dries to what the industry calls "natural" which is a sort of pine yellow. It claims to be stainable but I've found that it doesn't take light stains well. Maybe a dark walnut or such?
1525471
No idea. Since it is not an expensive item, it may be pressed-wood, but it looks good, and is sturdy. I am very happy with it.
1827049
The one we received was raw wood. My son wanted it unfinished so he could finish it himself. The surface was very clean and only needed light sanding in preparation for finishing.