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

[Micheal]

 Never had any of the finishes last long enough to bother. Me thinks they 
were all designed for shelf live not service.
 Da
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From: "Stefan li Rous" <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
To: "SCA-Cooks maillist SCA-Cooks" <SCA-Cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:10 AM
Subject: [Sca-cooks] If you have the brass...


> Amra asked:
> >>>
> Has anyone had any luck with a food-grade clear coating over brass
> tableware (NOT cookware!)? Lacquered / varnished / polyurethaned?
> <<<
>
> 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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