[Jewelry making - Article 00266] - Re: [Orchid] Buffing Strategy

[Melissa Veres]

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>     Well, these days it is getting harder to find bottles of
>     wintergreen oil in the drug stores, and when I do it is getting
>     quite expensive. 

    I  recently ordered synthetic oil of wintergreen at my (small) local
    pharmacy.  It wasn't available on the shelves, but the warehouse had
    it in stock, and I got a 2oz. bottle for about $4.25.  The synthetic
    name is methyl salicylate, and it's sold as an external analgesic. 
    Ask the pharmacist if he can get it for you.  (I believe there was
    also a wintergreen oil sold as a flavoring ingredient , so be sure
    to ask for methyl salicylate.)  I have heard there may be some
    health issues with using it directly, particularly when the fumes
    are inhaled.  I use it as a graver lubricant, and the tiny cap with
    saturated cotton sits on my bench all of the time, so perhaps the
    "fumes" are dissipated.  You may wish to use more precautions when
    adding it to your buffs. 

Melissa Veres, Engraver
mveres AT fast.net


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