[TheForge] food-safe finishes

[Mark A Pesetsky]

don't let the knife sit too long w/the olive oil exposed...could go rancid....was before using again...

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: schade at acegroup.cc
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 8:28 am
Subject: Re: [TheForge] food-safe finishes

> 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
> ____
> 
> 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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