There is something to be said for leaving the wood unfinished. A study
done some years ago, for example, found that wooden cutting boards
harboured fewer germs than "sanitary" plastic ones.

Bruce Whittington
Ladysmith, BC
mailto: fieldnat at pacificcoast.net



On Friday, April 9, 2004, at 12:33 AM, martha burdick wrote:

> I'm looking for advice on wood finishes and paints (if any) that would
> be safe to use on bird feeders I'm making.