Stabilizing cedar

[Monty]

Before I waste my time and Cactus Juice, I would like opinions if this would be food safe.
I have several pieces of cedar trunks that, when turned, should make good looking pepper and salt mills. I'm hesitant about leaving the wood raw inside where the pepper and salt would come in contact with the cedar. I'm thinking that if I rough turn the cedar trunks and stabilize it with cactus juice, then turn to final size, this would than limit contact of the salt and pepper with raw cedar. What are your thoughts? Would this work and be food safe?

 

[Mortalis]

1. Cactus Juice Stabilizing Resin (Woodturning)[/H3]
The Cactus Juice brand resin used by TurnTex for stabilizing wood is not certified food safe. The manufacturer has not paid for the required laboratory testing to claim food safety, noting that such testing would cost over $2,000 and would only apply to specific wood species cured with their exact formula. While the resin is described as inert and similar to Plexiglas once fully cured, users must defer to their own judgment regarding food safety, as no official approval exists.

 

[Monty]

Thanks for the info

 

[Mortalis]

Make lanterns with the blanks. I made a few dozen or so last year (a dozen of which were Cedar) for Christmas gifts. Each time you walk by them they have that faint Cedar aroma.

Lanterns Link

 

[BHuij]

Is cedar not considered food safe itself?

 

[Monty]

Is cedar not considered food safe itself?

From Google

• highly aromatic and full of natural oils. In a closed environment like a pepper mill, these oils will seep into your peppercorns and salt. Your spices will end up tasting and smelling like a cedar blanket chest or a closet organizer.

 

[BHuij]

I would try cedar-infused black peppercorns before I knocked them