SC - wooden feastgear sealant

[Stefan li Rous]

Iyad ibn Bisharo asked:
> Now that the topic has arisen, what sealant is best from a food-safety
> standpoint, what's acceptable, and what's just dangerous?

I've heard of various sealants being used, depending upon the material
(wood, leather, horn etc). You might want to look at these files in my 
Florilegium and see what other folks use and why.

In the UNCATEGORIZED section:
feastgear-msg     (29K) 11/16/98    Obtaining feastgear for use in the SCA. 
                                       cleaning wooden feastgear.
In the CRAFTS section:
horn-msg         (106K) 11/18/97    Working with horn. drinking horns.
wood-finishes-msg (62K) 10/13/99    Period and SCA wood finishes. Stains.

In the BEVERAGES section:
lea-bottles-msg   (43K)  6/16/99    Leather bottles and jacks. Making them.

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Lord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mark S. Harris             Austin, Texas           stefan at texas.net
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