what type of non-toxic finish do you put on homemade wooden toys?

[mcmrymoon]

i have some wooden knights and castle pieces that need a finish coat of some type. what can i put on them to preserve them and make them nice and shiny (if possible)

thanks!

[almama]

Here's a half answer: there is a food grade linseed oil that will work great. My father-in-law used it for our cradle. There are two kinds of linseed oil, so make sure you get the right one.

[rubelin]

I found a natural, non-toxic (ie, edible) wood finish at Restoration Hardware last year, gave a tub to my dad, who loves making wooden toys but always just used vegetable oil, which can go rancid. I can't find it on their site now, but it existed at some point, so maybe try a websearch??

If you can't find anything, PM me and I'll try and get the name of it for you

[mountain mom]

The last time I was at the local Hemp store they had a non toxic finish make of hemp oil that promised to not go rancid. Looked interesting.