Breadbox

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:11:59 -0500, Bill Waller <[email protected]> wrote:

>SWMBO would like a breadbox. The box, in and of itself is not problem. No, I
>don't need no stinkin' plans. :-)
>
>But the question she raised was, "should the box be lined?", and if so with
>what; acrylic, stainless, copper, aluminum, shelf paper, brown paper bag,...?
>
>I was thinking, just plain shellac or poly, but inquiring minds want to know.
>
>PS. What about KILZ?
>
Hey guys, thanks for the responses. I am very grateful that the general
consensuses was for shellac. It is my favorite finish to work with. :-)


Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA

[email protected]

I vote shellac.

-jbb

"Bill Waller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> SWMBO would like a breadbox. The box, in and of itself is not problem. No,
> I
> don't need no stinkin' plans. :-)
>
> But the question she raised was, "should the box be lined?", and if so
> with
> what; acrylic, stainless, copper, aluminum, shelf paper, brown paper
> bag,...?
>
> I was thinking, just plain shellac or poly, but inquiring minds want to
> know.
>
> PS. What about KILZ?
>
>
> Bill Waller
> New Eagle, PA
>
> [email protected]

Bill Waller <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

<snip>
> PS. What about KILZ?
>

I dunno. Do you WANT mold & mildew reduction next to your daily bread?

Make the breadbox out of some nice looking, local wood, and shellac/wax
finish it, maybe with some nice oil finish underneath. Chances are, in
thirty years or so, you may need to refinish it.

Patriarch

"Bill Waller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> SWMBO would like a breadbox. The box, in and of itself is not problem. No,
> I
> don't need no stinkin' plans. :-)
>
> But the question she raised was, "should the box be lined?", and if so
> with
> what; acrylic, stainless, copper, aluminum, shelf paper, brown paper
> bag,...?
>
> I was thinking, just plain shellac or poly, but inquiring minds want to
> know.
>
> PS. What about KILZ?

I'd go with shellac. Taste free, odor free, food safe and all of that.
Plus it looks pretty darned good.

How many people use breadboxes these days? Seems like most of the dough/air
mix is in a poly bag and lasts a year with no protection so the box just
went out of style. I should probably build one myself as we don't usually
buy the packaged stuff.

Bill Waller wrote:
> SWMBO would like a breadbox. The box, in and of itself is not problem. No, I
> don't need no stinkin' plans. :-)
>
> But the question she raised was, "should the box be lined?", and if so with
> what; acrylic, stainless, copper, aluminum, shelf paper, brown paper bag,...?
>
> I was thinking, just plain shellac or poly, but inquiring minds want to know.
>
> PS. What about KILZ?
>
>
> Bill Waller
> New Eagle, PA
>
> [email protected]

SWMBO sez that if the bread is in wrappers, there's no need. If not,
something like a sheet of waxed paper/brown paper laid on the bottom
helps keep things clean.

--RC