Help - Old English wood oil

[liberty]

So you think it would be dangerous to use the ones with the O.E. oil coming through?

[mimitabby]

find out what it is. remember, people DO ingest mineral oil, it's a laxative, but I don't know WHAT is in you OE oil.

[liberty]

Thanks, ladies for the help.

I checked the Household Info website, and it gives the MSDS for the lemon oil I used. It does say harmful or fatal if swallowed. The question is, rather than ingesting it directly in a semi-large amount, is the miniscule amount that seeped through to the interior of the cup enough to be harmful... Probably should just play it safe and not use the guampas anymore?

[HappyAnika]

If it were me I wouldn't drink out of them anymore.

It's very dry here and wood doesn't hold up well on its own. We use mineral oil on all of our kitchen wood stuffs. You can find food grade mineral oil in most kitchen stores. Just slather a bunch on with a brush or towel, let it sit for a half hour or so, then wipe off the excess. Wait a day or two, then wash in soapy water. Repeat as needed.

[liberty]

As always, the TE ladies are correct. Customer service flipped when I called and asked them... So, the answer is:We do not recommend you drink out of them. That's too bad, as they are very pretty. They will still be pretty as they sit on the mantle over the fireplace. Thankfully there is one I didn't ruin. Off to the store to buy food grade mineral oil.

[uk elephant]

Told BF about this question last night. According to him, the mate gourds do crack eventually. What the Argentinians do when they no longer hold water, is stretch a stomach lining (not sure from which animal) around the outside of it. It is then once again water tight and can be used for drinking more mate.

[Trek420]

I use this stuff on things like wood chopping bowls etc.

http://lamsonsharp.com/ts_kitchn_care.html

It's good, it's made in the U.S.A, it's packaged by veterans, it's food safe....they make a lot of other cool foodie stuff. 8-)