Whether it be your first muddler, now 45 years old (and turned a deep ruby, almost ebony black) or a brand spanking new Chech Republic Woodworker’s Wood Mall (for creating powdered, crushed ice), pre-conditioning and then oiling and conditioning weekly or monthly will extend your wooden bar tools’ lives so they’ll live as long as you do, if not longer.
DO’S AND DONT’S:
DON’T place wood or wooden tools in the glass washing machine.
DO quickly rinse and dry your wooden muddler after each use.
DON’T lay your wooden muddler down in a wet spot or a puddle.
GOOD LUCK, and HAPPY MUDDLING!
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