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Sun, Jun 11, 06 at 13:36
| Here's a strange question.
I have been looking for food grade crates to buy for storing lots of veggies. I mentioned this to an old woodworking friend and he mentioned having tons of scrap wood and he would be more than happy to make me a bunch for free. I questioned whether it needed to be a food grade wood and he just shrugged it off. So my question. How do I know what kind of woods are safe to use for direct contact with food? I mean, if they're gonna be free, I won't have to buy any. He has all different kinds of wood he could use. Thanks,
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- Posted by organic_nut MA Zone 5 495 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 12, 06 at 23:30
| Dont fuss so much. |
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| I'd just make sure that you are not using treated wood or old pallet wood. All woods can be sprayed with a bleach solution. For longevity you may want to try cedar, cypurus, or redwood... |
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- Posted by robin_maine 100 GrowingDays (My Page) on Tue, Jun 13, 06 at 12:24
| I agree with hmeadq. Avoid treated wood. I'm going to use tamarack milled from trees on our farm just as soon as the boards finish drying. |
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- Posted by oregon_veg 8 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 31, 06 at 21:42
| Sorry so long to respond. Been on vacation. Thanks for the suggestions. BTW, Organic Nut, Tom |
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