Guys, please check me to see if I'm overreacting here, will you?
My Mom likes the doggone MOCKUP I did in cheap Knotty Pine from the BORG - so much so that she wants to use it as-is, instead of re-making it in maple. She goes on and on about how loves the look of the small knots. I was all set to just go with that, until just now, when I thought about bacteria. Bacteria lodging in any tiny nooks and crannies in those knots that cleaning just doesn't root out.
Is this a valid concern? If so, is there a food safe finish I could apply to seal those knots? (There are probably 20, and none of them are loose.)
My original plan was to simply rub it down well with some George's Clubhouse Wax. Now, I'm not sure that's sufficient.
I'd sure appreciate others' perspectives on this, especially if you make things that touch food.
Thank you!
Fred