Comments for LarryEiss.com Welcomes You! http://blog.larryeiss.com photography, woodworking, and such as may strike my fancy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Food Safe Wood for Cutting Boards by Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/10/21/food-safe-wood-for-cutting-boards/#comment-9920 Larry Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:31:57 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/10/21/food-safe-wood-for-cutting-boards/#comment-9920 Absolutely correct. You don't want tung oil because it does not fully cure. Honestly, the best solution is the simplest; just stick with mineral oil. There are some food-safe finishes on the market that make a good alternative as well. Absolutely correct. You don’t want tung oil because it does not fully cure. Honestly, the best solution is the simplest; just stick with mineral oil. There are some food-safe finishes on the market that make a good alternative as well.

]]> Comment on The Theology Category has moved by Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/03/02/the-theology-category-has-moved/#comment-9919 Larry Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:30:03 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/03/02/the-theology-category-has-moved/#comment-9919 Thanks for pointing this out, John. We are working to resolve the issue, but it is taking more time than I would like--life keeps getting in the way. Thanks for pointing this out, John. We are working to resolve the issue, but it is taking more time than I would like–life keeps getting in the way.

]]> Comment on Food Safe Wood for Cutting Boards by John http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/10/21/food-safe-wood-for-cutting-boards/#comment-9918 John Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:56:31 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/10/21/food-safe-wood-for-cutting-boards/#comment-9918 I asked the manufactor about using tung oil for food dishes. They said do not use it. I asked the manufactor about using tung oil for food dishes. They said do not use it.

]]> Comment on The Theology Category has moved by John Brainard http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/03/02/the-theology-category-has-moved/#comment-9916 John Brainard Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:57:24 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/03/02/the-theology-category-has-moved/#comment-9916 I went to click your 'A Layman's Thoughts' link and got a message saying your blog site was reported as an attack site. If you haven't tried it, take a look in Firefox. Here's the page I get when I click the 'Why was this site blocked?' button: http://safebrowsing.clients.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?client=Firefox&hl=en-US&site=http://blog.eiss.net/ I'll be browsing through your blog. You have some interesting things related to things I'm interested in... Photography, woodworking (not a hobby of mine yet, but I would like to some day) and Christianity. I went to click your ‘A Layman’s Thoughts’ link and got a message saying your blog site was reported as an attack site. If you haven’t tried it, take a look in Firefox. Here’s the page I get when I click the ‘Why was this site blocked?’ button:

http://safebrowsing.clients.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?client=Firefox&hl=en-US&site=http://blog.eiss.net/

I’ll be browsing through your blog. You have some interesting things related to things I’m interested in… Photography, woodworking (not a hobby of mine yet, but I would like to some day) and Christianity.

]]> Comment on More on JPEG vs. RAW by Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/05/23/more-on-jpeg-vs-raw/#comment-9887 Larry Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:26:25 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/?p=204#comment-9887 Greetings, Sister! Thank you for dropping by the site. I moved A Layman's Thoughts to its own site so that I could better focus on its content. it's at http://www.aLaymansThoughts.com Thanks for the comment. Greetings, Sister! Thank you for dropping by the site. I moved A Layman’s Thoughts to its own site so that I could better focus on its content. it’s at http://www.aLaymansThoughts.com

Thanks for the comment.

]]> Comment on More on JPEG vs. RAW by Grafted Branch@Restoring the Years http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/05/23/more-on-jpeg-vs-raw/#comment-9886 Grafted Branch@Restoring the Years Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:39:13 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/?p=204#comment-9886 Wow! What a great clean up of those shots. Just roaming around some old posts and old encouraging comments (yours) and thought I'd stop by to say hello. Where's "A Layman's Thoughts?" Wow! What a great clean up of those shots.

Just roaming around some old posts and old encouraging comments (yours) and thought I’d stop by to say hello. Where’s “A Layman’s Thoughts?”

]]> Comment on Food Safe Wood for Cutting Boards by Larry http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/10/21/food-safe-wood-for-cutting-boards/#comment-9881 Larry Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:48:20 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/10/21/food-safe-wood-for-cutting-boards/#comment-9881 To the best of my knowledge pure tung oil is non-toxic. Most tung oil finishes have drying agents however, and those are certainly toxic. As I understand it, once the oil has dried completely (those agents have evaporated out) it is no longer toxic and should be safe for food-bearing vessels. I haven't researched exotic woods. I know that some woods can be an irritant if their dust is breathed during sanding. Even American Black Walnut falls into this category for some people. I'd advise continuing to research this on the Web if you have concerns. Personally I would feel comfortable using any wood you've mentioned, though I don't know anything at all about Curapay. I have never even heard of that species. I'd probably feel more comfortable with that one if I had at least seen it. Again, please keep in mind that I am not qualified to answer this question personally. I am merely giving my personal opinions. To the best of my knowledge pure tung oil is non-toxic. Most tung oil finishes have drying agents however, and those are certainly toxic. As I understand it, once the oil has dried completely (those agents have evaporated out) it is no longer toxic and should be safe for food-bearing vessels. I haven’t researched exotic woods. I know that some woods can be an irritant if their dust is breathed during sanding. Even American Black Walnut falls into this category for some people. I’d advise continuing to research this on the Web if you have concerns. Personally I would feel comfortable using any wood you’ve mentioned, though I don’t know anything at all about Curapay. I have never even heard of that species. I’d probably feel more comfortable with that one if I had at least seen it.
Again, please keep in mind that I am not qualified to answer this question personally. I am merely giving my personal opinions.

]]> Comment on Food Safe Wood for Cutting Boards by Lisa http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/10/21/food-safe-wood-for-cutting-boards/#comment-9878 Lisa Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:07:14 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/10/21/food-safe-wood-for-cutting-boards/#comment-9878 I was happy to find this discussion. I've just had some small wooden bowls made by a woodturner so that I can use them to put crackers and cookies in as snacks for my young son (I am getting rid of all plastics and melamine kitchenware). I am planning to finish them with pure tung oil. Then I realized that I had better be sure none of the woods were toxic! This seems to be a different issue than cutting boards, since the surfaces of the wood won't be pierced with knives. Still, the bowls are made from exotics like cocobolo, ebony, curapay, rosewood and black walnut. Should I be worried? I was happy to find this discussion. I’ve just had some small wooden bowls made by a woodturner so that I can use them to put crackers and cookies in as snacks for my young son (I am getting rid of all plastics and melamine kitchenware). I am planning to finish them with pure tung oil. Then I realized that I had better be sure none of the woods were toxic! This seems to be a different issue than cutting boards, since the surfaces of the wood won’t be pierced with knives. Still, the bowls are made from exotics like cocobolo, ebony, curapay, rosewood and black walnut. Should I be worried?

]]> Comment on Cutting Board Tutorial - Introduction by LarryEiss.com Welcomes You! » Blog Archive » How to Make End-Grain Cutting Boards http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/12/09/cutting-board-tutorial-introduction/#comment-9871 LarryEiss.com Welcomes You! » Blog Archive » How to Make End-Grain Cutting Boards Thu, 29 May 2008 00:35:28 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/2007/12/09/cutting-board-tutorial-introduction/#comment-9871 [...] with photographs. The tutorial consists of several parts and begins with an introductory post here. Be sure to check it out. It goes ito much greater depth and the pictures should prove very [...] [...] with photographs. The tutorial consists of several parts and begins with an introductory post here. Be sure to check it out. It goes ito much greater depth and the pictures should prove very [...]

]]> Comment on Raw vs. JPEG by LarryEiss.com Welcomes You! » Blog Archive » More on JPEG vs. RAW http://blog.larryeiss.com/2008/05/10/raw-vs-jpeg/#comment-9869 LarryEiss.com Welcomes You! » Blog Archive » More on JPEG vs. RAW Sat, 24 May 2008 01:57:46 +0000 http://blog.larryeiss.com/?p=192#comment-9869 [...] Raw vs. JPEG [...] [...] Raw vs. JPEG [...]

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