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So you don't burn yourself - wood doesn't conduct heat as easily as metal.

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So it doesn't get hot and burn your hand off. If it does get warm, though, a towel can help hold it, as well.

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Because metal handles could burn your hands.

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Why do many cooking pots have wooden handle?

Wooden handles on cooking pots do not get as hot as non-wooden handles, making them easier and safer to pick up and move them around.


Why do many cooking pots or pans have wooden handles?

Because wood is a poor conductor of heat and therefore does not get too hot to touch when the pan is being used.


What were some tools with wooden handles back in the stone age?

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How much do antique wooden chamber pots go for?

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Why is wood sometimes used for pot handles?

Wood handles are used for pots and pans because they will not burn your hand while cooking. Wood handles on pots and pans can often be replaced as needed so a complete replacement is not necessary.


Why spoon have wooden handle?

Wooden handles do not get hot and burn your hand.


Why are pots made of metal and handles of pots made of plastic or wood?

So that you can handle them without getting burned


Why do some cooking pots has a wooden handle?

because it helps when your cooking something because the heat takes more time to travel up the wooden handle


Why are tools often heated before fixing wooden handles?

Heating the metal tool expands them. After fitting the wooden handles the tools are allowed to cool and, as they do so, they contract so that they grip the handles tightly.


Is it safe to let your child play with pots and pans?

Pots and pans are a great toy for children provided they are light weight and well constructed. You don't want handles that come apart or screws coming loose. Pick a cabinet in the kitchen out of the way from where you need to prepare your meals and fill it with pots, pans, wooden spoons, plastic bowls, etc so they can be near and use the imagination.


How many things can you think of have wooden handles?

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What is the use for a wooden spoon wasssup lol?

Well I have seen people stir chili or stews in crock pots and pots but that's it