Food safe finishes?

Re: Food safe finishes?

Sean Troy

>Hi, From what I understand, all finishes become food safe after curing. About 30 days. I just started using Walnut oil finish thats made for just such turnings. It's Mike Mahoney's brand from Craft Supplies. Seems to work well and looks great. Best of luck, Sean

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Bapa

>Susie

Re Food Safe finishes. Here is a link for you.

Have fun..

Bapa


http://http://www.popularwoodworking.com/features/finish3.html

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Greg W. in NC

>Excellent article!

Too many "https"....corrected link below.


Food Finishes

Re: Food safe finishes?

RevDoug

>Susie,

If you go into the gormet shops and look at the better rolling pins, you will find that they have no finish on them. I would suggest using the harder woods like maple or ash. Once you have turned them to the best of your ability, then sand the fool out of them. The finer the grit you go to, the shinner the wood will become. If you can go to at least 1000 you will be ahead of the curve. Once the sanding is done to your standards I would suggest that you burnish with the curls and sawdust that came off the turning, and then with paper bag. I believe that you will find that the pin has a soft glow in the wood that will look good for years to come. As your friends use theirs, a natural patina will begin to build that will give it's own story to the piece.

If you must put something on them, the minerial oil you've been using, walnut oil as has already been suggested, or salad bowl finish will all work great. And, none will worry your friends/customers.

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Bapa

>Greg

Thanks for the httttpp correction. It is the information we all need.

Bapa

Re: Food safe finishes?

Bill Hale / The Wood Spinner

>As sean said Walnut oil.

Sand fine, wet with water to rais the grain and let dry, re sand fine and oil with walnut oil and let soak in for a little bit, re oil and burnish dry with brown paper bag.

I like to use a second coat with a mix of 1/3 beeswax and 2/3 walnut oil. Heat these in the microwave to melt and mix. When it cools it will be like car wax. Spinn this on and cloth polish. It gives a little more luster and still has the great selling feature ot the oil and beeswax.

Good turning and be safe

Bill

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Susie M.

>Thanks for the info everyone. I think I need to pick up some walnut oil and some finer sandpaper!