[TheForge] food-safe finishes

[schade at acegroup.cc]

All I do is rub on a little olive oil. After using and washing the item 
I dry and rub on a little olive oil.

Easy.

Bob
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On Nov 1, 2005, at 3:32 PM, Steven.Walker at its.state.ms.us wrote:

>
>
> Wow! This is a difficult subject and there doesn't appear to the a 
> right or
> wrong answer. Everyone has "their" way of finishing.
>
> I don't have customers....just family and friends that I'm give stuff 
> to.
> But even though they aren't customers,  I still don't want something I 
> give
> them turn to rust in two months. And I haven't been doing this long 
> enough
> to have tried a bunch of different methods.
>
> This is what I've been doing:
>
> Anything that is destined for exterior use, like a plant hook, I spray
> paint to prohibit rust.
> Anything that is destined for interior use, like key racks, hooks, 
> pulls,
> etc, I put a beeswax/llinseed oil mixture on.
>
> But my big concern is a finish for the cooking utensils (bbq forks, 
> spoons,
> skewers) I've been experimenting with.  I have two concerns: 1) to 
> keep it
> from rusting before I give it to someone (like waiting two months for
> Christmas or  birthday) and 2) what tell them to care for it to keep it
> from rusting with usage.
>
> I'm thinking I should apply beeswax/linseed oil initially while I'm 
> waiting
> to give it to someone to keep them from rusting.
>
> But what do I tell them how to care for the item once the get it?   I'm
> assuming they should wash with hot water and soap to remove 
> beeswax/linseed
> oil. But what should they do from this point forward initially and 
> after
> use each time that will keep it from rusting.  I don't want to spend 
> time
> making stuff to give to people for it only to rust and then them throw 
> it
> away because they can't keep it from rusting.
>
> Thanks!
> Walker
>
>
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