Is there any finish or varnish on this item, or is it natural unfinished wood?
1816802
Natural and unfinished, the only way a muddler should be. This muddler is the best I've found anywhere
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.
1816804
The tag that came attached to the items states "Natural All Maple Muddler", "rub with vegetable oil if needed", and "Made in Maine" but it does not state or imply anything about varnish or finish. But I'm pretty sure it is not finished or varnished based on its appearance and smell. I showed it to a friend and he also said it looks unfinished and varnished. I'm glad I took a chance and bought this item because I too do not want any kind finish or varnish in my food.
1816805
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.
1837788
The wood is a natural color almost exactly like it looks in the picture. I bought this in December and am very happy with it.
792970
I don't think it's natural wood, but pressed wood, and the bottom is not stained, but the top has a shiny coating of some sort on it. I love it just the way it is, but if you wish to stain it a different color, then you can just sand the top - that should work.
141535
Yes it is unfinished . It can be painted or stained. I stained mine and it looks great!
1301466
Yes it is real wood veneer. Looks good quality and not cheap. Only the back is fiberboard. All the sides and front and top look like solid wood but are wood veneer. Had it awhile now and it looks good.
672282
looks like oak with a simple varnish finish that is riveted to the tang. it is of half tang construction. I have two of these one with a normal handle and with an extra long one. the half tang seems to be very sturdy and I having been using them for many years.
925627
There's something on it that gives it a nice finish. Whether it's varnish or not, I am not sure.
1246431
It is solid wood, I believe it's Pine but im not 100% sure. It is a very solid little table though, it did take about three coats of varnish to get the high gloss look I wanted.
1869848
It is definitely solid wood through its thickness and not veneers. It maybe horizontally pieced from more than one, but with a very solid dove-tail construction with no apparent seams and is very sturdy. It has a very thick varnish or polyurethane type of finish which does obscure the feel of the wood grain, but also makes it very easy to clean.
471034
It appears to be solid wood. It's certainly not that pre-pack sawdust and glue stuff. It's good and solid and despite there being no assembly instructions included, I still managed to put it together within 1 hour. The finish is a little thin and scratches easily, but its nothing some walnut oil can't fix. Over all, I'm very pleased with this purchase
1328555
The wood is unfinished. You'd probably want to put a protective coating on it if it was going to be somewhere damp. It's a good, solid piece of furniture.
98952
It is a medium dark finish. It will blend nicely with most any other medium to dark finished wood. Hope that helps.
289202
It appears to be, because it has grain on the top and bottom. It is a dark wood, cherry finish on top and unfinished underneath. I would not dare to guess what kind.
2109053
I'm not an expert regarding wood but I believe it's 100% bamboo. It's beautifully finished in a natural clear coat. I have had three of them for over a year and they look like new. I had been looking for quite some time for the right tray,with the right compartments, finished in a natural wood. I love it and would replace with the exact same one if it became necessary.
1639992
It is a wood grain finish...I will post some pictures today....Overall, really great deal.
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.
1911202
Actually it is all wood - no composite material and no veneer that I can tell. But you would have a problem staining it. There is a nice clear finish on them and you would have to sand every part of it to get stain to adhere to it - and if you missed a spot, you would have blotches. You need to get something unfinished I think.