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As with the differing woods that have the property to cause skin and respiratory problems. What woods can be used for cutting boards, herb/seasoning mills,bread/biscuit bowls, salad bowls etc.
The reason I'm interested in what kind of wood, to make safe items my son did a artisan food show the other week end (he does custom smoked and Q meats). He said there was a guy selling cutting boards that where made up from what looked like pallets and any junk/found wood. He also had some that designs in the surface made with what looked like copper wire, well aged with a Verdigris patina on it.
Verdigris consists of various poisonous copper compounds, and one should was hands after coming in contact. None of the items the guy was selling had any type of warnings or disclaimers about food contact safe or not.
So I thought I could get some information from the turners on this forum as to safe wood choices, or at least the wood to stay away from.
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The reason I'm interested in what kind of wood, to make safe items my son did a artisan food show the other week end (he does custom smoked and Q meats). He said there was a guy selling cutting boards that where made up from what looked like pallets and any junk/found wood. He also had some that designs in the surface made with what looked like copper wire, well aged with a Verdigris patina on it.
Verdigris consists of various poisonous copper compounds, and one should was hands after coming in contact. None of the items the guy was selling had any type of warnings or disclaimers about food contact safe or not.
So I thought I could get some information from the turners on this forum as to safe wood choices, or at least the wood to stay away from.
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