[TheForge] food-safe finishes

[Mark A. Pesetsky]

Un-true....sorry Grover...ha

Mark Pesetsky
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-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Grover Richardson
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 9:17 AM
To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
Subject: RE: [TheForge] food-safe finishes


Hmm. I thought that that was the beauty of olive oil, that it wouldn't go
rancid.  

>*>-----Original Message-----
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>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mark 
>*>A Pesetsky
>*>Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 8:41 AM
>*>To: Sponsored by ABANA
>*>Subject: Re: [TheForge] food-safe finishes
>*>
>*>
>*>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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