In article <wUdhd.1876$cA4.761@trnddc01>, [email protected] says...
> I'm making a doll cradle for my daughter and debating the type of finish to
> use. I'm trying to decide between tung oil and poly. I haven't really
> worked with tung oil. Is it safe for a child's toy and will it hold up?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Wojeck
>
>
>
Yes it is safe and it depends on what your daughter does with it. If it
is used just as a cradle for a doll it should stand up.
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MikeG
Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
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Shellac would be safe and more durable than oil. OTOH, NOTHING you put
on the wood can protect it from a determinedly "active" child. :)
David
Tom Wojeck wrote:
> I'm making a doll cradle for my daughter and debating the type of finish to
> use. I'm trying to decide between tung oil and poly. I haven't really
> worked with tung oil. Is it safe for a child's toy and will it hold up?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Wojeck
>
>