I made a shaving mug out of Canarywood and finished it with epoxy. I use it
every day it gets plenty wet and look great on the counter with a matching
Canarywood brush. I also have a coffee cup made from an unknown hardwood. I
soaked it with a varnish and hung it to dry. I sanded it with 320 later and
use it often. No the varnish wasn't "food safe" but I was going to use it.
Any small amount of something that may possibly leach out over the years I
have been using it don't worry me.

Making something for sale or as a gift I would be hesitant to use the
varnish as it did leave a slight slick on the surface for a while.

-Andy

"mac davis" wrote in message
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On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 14:21:11 -0500, (Arch) wrote:

Mac, another of my non-answers; your friend may prefer drinking from
wooden goblets, but likely his/her seven guests won't. Many things from
the 'good ole days' are for show and not for blow these days. My
experience is that wooden cups, goblets, dishes, even wine stoppers will
be proudly displayed after maybe one use and the drinks and food served
in glass or ceramic thereafter. Chargers, mate cups, salad and wassail
bowls are traditional exceptions. This is a woodturner's ng, so other's
will differ and answer your question.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



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my feelings exactly, Arch.. more for display than use...

I can see them on a back lit bar, or on a shelf with tooth picks and stuff
in
them, but I'll be the first to admit that I've never been tempted to drink
(or
eat) out of anything I've turned..


mac

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