[Jewelry making - Article 00271] - Re: [Orchid] Rust on tools

[Trevor F]

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>     Trevor, please re-read that wood working reference..botanically
>     speaking, tung oil is not food safe at all. on the contrary it is
>     quite toxic ... 

    RER, thank you for your concern but I assure you that I _have_ done
    my research regarding tung oil and am quite confident that it is food
    safe when dry. 

    Dried state or wet state is the crux of the issue here: when it has
    dried (pure) tung oil finish is considered to be FDA food-safe and
    suitable for contact with food. In its liquid state it is generally
    considered an "irritant" and carries warnings for people that have
    nut-based allergies. Since I only use pure, untreated tung oil and
    allow it ample time to dry and cure I believe my household and
    woodenware customers are in safe hands, thank you. 

    For your interest may I suggest you have a look at the following
    reference from Tauton Press, the publisher of Fine Woodworking
    Magazine which is probably the most widely respected woodworking
    publication available: 

    http://tinyurl.com/4c3625 

    You'll see there that _Pure_ Tung Oil is top of the list for food
    safe oils. This is widely supported throughout the woodworking
    industry where _pure_ tung oil is considered one of the best finishes
    for wooden kitchenware. 

    While we're on the subject I should mention that processed tung oil,
    often called "Drying" or "Finishing" Tung Oil, usually contains
    heavy metal additives and solvents to increase it's drying speed and
    this (of course) makes such oils inappropriate for kitchenware. Pure
    (untreated) tung oil takes some weeks to dry and longer to fully
    cure. As such it is often considered inconvenient for this kind of
    work. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.
in The City of Light
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