Why wouldn't chemicals leech into food? | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		kaminar on Oct 22, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Watch this wooden knife cut effortlessly through j... Why wouldn't chemicals leech into food?

involans on Oct 22, 2021 [–]

According to the article, the process is basically about removing the lignin from the wood, not adding chemicals. The knife was coated in "food grade oil" to seal it, so I suspect there are no chemicals to worry about here.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact