I am lusting SO HARD after wood toys right now, but I'm a toy geek and I want technical details, damnit. I can't find much discussion of the specifics of the varnishes used on wood toys, so I was wondering if anyone out there knows anything?
The Hardwood Dildos here on EF are coated with "at least five coats of salad bowl varnish." These varnishes don't last forever, so you'll have to refinish them at some point.
But how do you know when it's time to refinish? Can you tell before you damage the toy? If the waterproofing is wearing away, then it seems like you might not know until you start seeing water damage.
And... where does the varnish go? Is it dissolving into your body?
NobEssence claims that their sealant has "no waxes to melt away, no salad bowl oils to leach out or maintain, and no toxic petroleum distillates." Does anyone know if that means these toys DON'T need to be refinished? Are NE's toys good for a lifetime?
The Hardwood Dildos here on EF are coated with "at least five coats of salad bowl varnish." These varnishes don't last forever, so you'll have to refinish them at some point.
But how do you know when it's time to refinish? Can you tell before you damage the toy? If the waterproofing is wearing away, then it seems like you might not know until you start seeing water damage.
And... where does the varnish go? Is it dissolving into your body?
NobEssence claims that their sealant has "no waxes to melt away, no salad bowl oils to leach out or maintain, and no toxic petroleum distillates." Does anyone know if that means these toys DON'T need to be refinished? Are NE's toys good for a lifetime?
