[Sca-cooks] If you have the brass...

[Stefan li Rous]

Amra asked:
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Has anyone had any luck with a food-grade clear coating over brass
tableware (NOT cookware!)? Lacquered / varnished / polyurethaned?
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I believe I did, before I gave up on brass tableware. I don't  
remember what I used though. The problem was that it flaked off and  
didn't stand up to the knives and forks.

I do know that I tried clear fingernail polish on the brass  
"furniture" on my first sword. It also tended to chip off. Since  
then, I've learned that brass was a rather unlikely to be used for  
the furniture (the guard, quillions etc) of a medieval sword since  
they would be more susceptible to being broken off when hit by a  
blade than if they were made of iron/steel.

Stefan
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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
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