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   ring | Dec 12, 2005 10:45am | #1

   Use nothing.  None of those woods will harm him, and he'll know intuitively for the rest of his life to distinguish cherry from maple just from the smell.  I've made blocks with no finish for 8 grandkids already.  If they get really dirty, just sand 'em a bit. (The blocks, not the grandkids)

   DR

   
   

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   Edited 12/12/2005 10:55 am ET by ring

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   jv3737 | Dec 12, 2005 08:06pm | #2

   thank you ring, I read that walnut oil would be good. I will try unfinished wood. thanks.Joe

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   Scrit | Dec 12, 2005 10:04pm | #3

   Just one word of caution. Nut oils (walnut, groiundnut, etc) should be avoided if there is any chance of nut allergy.

   Scrit

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   WillGeorge | Dec 16, 2005 09:33pm | #4

   just sand 'em a bit. (The blocks, not the grandkids)

   GOOD ONE!

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   darbynwoods | Dec 18, 2005 05:38am | #5

   I agree with nothing.  I did some blocks and then painted time in primary colars.  they were made out of popular.  i wish i would have just dyed them.  If i did it again i would do what you did and make them out of different woods.them. 

   remember even if your child has no allergy to nuts, his friend might.

   david

    

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   alanplanesaw | Dec 19, 2005 06:40am | #6

   David,

   Took me a minute to understand your first sentence, where you said you agreed with nothing.  I thought you were being disagreeable saying you didn't agree with anyone else's advice.  Took a couple reads but I finally figured out you meant you agreed with not putting any finish on the blocks.

   Alan - planesaw