question about finishing

[Ben Werner]

I'm planing on making a honey dipper + honey jar set. For the Honey jar bottom in which honey would be stored what finish would you guys suggest? :confused:

oh and remember this is NOT supposed to harm the eaters of the honey :p

I was thinking of either:
A: mineral oil then lots of beeswax, and then more beeswax
B:leaving the wood bare so the honey finishes it in time.

If you have any other suggestions please tell me!!
Ben

[Dennis Peacock]

I'd finish it with beeswax. It's pretty easy to find locally for fairly cheap since there are bee keepers around the area. I believe I buy the wax for around $2 per pound. Smells real good too. :D

[Horst Hohoff]

Hi Ben,
For the inside I would use either pure beeswax or leave it bare and let the honey do the job. For the outside I would use carnauba wax or an oil finish which is food save when dry.
Horst

[Ben Werner]

hmmm sounds good.... any other suggestions???

[Ernie Nyvall]

Ben, I've read where walnut oil is good for a food finish, but I use waz mixed with mineral oil. Just make sure you raise the grain several times...until it doesn't raise any more...on anything you are going to wash later on.

Ernie

[Rob Bourgeois]

ITs honey..honey is made by bees...go with bee's wax...makes too much sense not to. :)

[Gary DeWitt]

Beeswax sounds good, applied whenever you have to wash it. Here is a link to some quality walnut oil. I've used it with success, and my daughter uses it on bowls I've made her and swears by it.
http://www.bowlmakerinc.com/finishes.htm


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