[TheForge] Re: TheForge Digest, Vol 48, Issue 48

[Tod Estes]

Copper is a good fungacide, Might work on some bacteria too I dont know.
Used to be in IUD's may still be.
I thought that Zinc would hide stains better than copper though. Copper just
sounds like a ton of scrubbing.
Quoting lee robbins <naturadoc1 at yahoo.com>:

> Justin FIsher wrote:
> My wife and I are planning on making a zinc countertop
> for our kitchen
> when we remodel.  Being a metalsmith she wanted
> something metal, but
> stainless is too "cold", so that marketing pitch has
> appeal to her!
> We're still discussing copper versus zinc, but I guess
> zinc has
> anti-bacterial properties that are actually good for a
> kitchen counter.
>
>
> Bactericidal properties aside, beautiful patinas
> aside, having engraved the softness of copper and
> zinc, won't errant knives nick the surface with time,
> and steel pots scratch both over time especially with
> kids ? Have you considered the warmth of bamboo? i
> think of resistance to breaking glass which rules out
> concrete and soapstone for me.
>
> By the way copper is pretty bactericidal too
> regardless of the properties ascribed to zinc in cold
> commercials.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
>
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Tod Estes

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