Subject: Re: What is a safe finish for a baby cradle?

From: [email-masked] (Tucker21)
Date: 1 Apr 1997 15:39:10 GMT

I  recently built a cradle out of hickory and used Behems Salad bowl
finish.

I figured if you could put food in it and it was fda approved it had to be
safe.  let me know what you end up using

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From: [email-masked] (SFFLYER)
Date: 1 Apr 1997 17:09:01 GMT

Shellac is non-toxic when dry - used on fruit in some cases to make it
shiny.  Check the can to be sure about a particular brand's toxicity when
dry, but Parks or Behlen shallacs are both pretty durable finishes.