On 5 Aug 2003 10:48:10 GMT, Hatch Beck
wrote:

Hi, I am planning to make a wooden breadbin and would be grateful for
advice as to how to treat the wood (or not to treat it).

Any normal finish. A commercial finishing oil (try Liberon's) is toxic
in the can (mainly because of the white spirit) but it's perfectly OK
once cured. Wipe a thin coat on with a piece of kitchen roll, then
repeat at hourly intervals until it looks right (half a dozen coats).

In this weather, the rag might self-heat and spontaneously combust as
the oil cures. Either burn it, or dunk it in water.

common-or-garden 18mm bonded pine.

What's "bonded" pine ?


If you're obsessive about sealing against tastes, use shellac instead.