[Sca-cooks] Wooden Dishes - was soapstone

[Bill Fisher]

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:06:06 -0500, Lonnie D. Harvel <ldh at ece.gatech.edu> wrote:
> Ruth Tannahill wrote:
> I have a dozen or so of these wooden charges from Pier 1. I use them for
> bread, and cheese and such as you suggest. I was wondering, however, if
> there is a way to seal them to make them food safe? I was told by some
> folks at a recent even that I could pick up what I needed at Michael's
> (a craft store chain), but I never quite caught what it was I would need.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> Aoghann

You need a food safe sealant for the wood.   It should say right on the can
if it is food safe after it drys or not.  The folks at your local
craftish store
should be able to direct you as well.

You would need to sand the vessels lightly and then rub them with steel wool
before and in between coats to break up the non food safe finish that is there
and to allow the new one to set well.

Cadoc
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