[TheForge] Finishes for food contact items

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Jerry Frost wrote:

> Tiolet seals are now made with additives to keep them pliable and are 
> NOT safe for food contact. Bee's wax can be found at farrier's supply 
> but may have additives too, I don't know. You can look in the yellow 
> pages under "bee keepers" and buy direct. When it comes to bee's wax, 
> I trust bees more than chemists. <grin>
>
Damn, your right....  I still have an old one in a box that advertises 
itself as 100% pure beeswax, but looked up the new oatey's and they 
claim 100% pure petroleum wax.   Looks like the "petroleum wax"  is more 
resistant to fungus and bacteria.   I suspect that they are still great 
for treatment of non food items and in a handy form. 

Charles