Willow Salt Pig
Elevate your kitchen with an artisanal salt pig. Each of our charmingly unique salt pigs are handcrafted using high-quality, sustainable wood, ensuring it will last the test of time. Our salt pigs offer convenient, one-handed seasoning while adding a touch of natural beauty to your culinary space. A versatile and low-maintenance kitchen essential that's perfect for salt and more.
Bulb salt pig made from beautifully chatoyant willow with ebonized interior.
3”h x 3 5/8”w
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In our shop, we use completely VOC-free oils or hard-wax hand-rubbed to finish our products. All of our finishes are safe for humans and the environment alike. The finishes we use are FDA compliant for food contact surfaces and include a mix of mineral oil, coconut oil, walnut oil, vitamin E, & waxes such as carnauba or beeswax.
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A big part of our purpose in this world is to learn, grow, and evolve through challenging times of adversity. The willow tree is capable of bending in outrageous poses without snapping. We as humans are capable of doing the same on a mental, emotional, and spiritual level.
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Ebonizing wood is an old-world technique that was used to preserve the grain of the wood. The classic method to darken the wood is based on a chemical reaction between iron acetate and the natural wood tannins which produces a dark stain. A more modern technique to “ebonize” is to use India Ink to completely dye the grain a deep, rich black.
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The term derives from the French word “chatoyer”, which means “to iridesce, like a cat’s eye.” If you’ve ever seen the stone tiger’s eye, you get the idea. In woodworking, chatoyance is a similarly striking optical quality in which areas of light and dark grain seemingly shimmer or shift depending on the angle of view.