This promises to be the most beautiful olive wood wooden spoon – 12″ you’ll ever see. A 12″ long cooking spoon made of olive wood, patterned by the natural grain of the wood. This olive wood spoon has a flat handle and an oval head. Olive wood is ideal for food preparation as the natural oil content of olive wood means that it kills bacteria. Maintenance of your olive wood spoons: Olive wood will last a lifetime if it is properly looked after. To keep your olive wood products looking their best please follow this advice: Hand wash only, not suitable for dishwashers. Occasionally coat with olive oil to prevent the wood from drying out. Do not leave soaking in water or exposed to heat or sunshine.