As you can see I’m a little clumsy and dropped both Lids but glued them back together. I was cooking breakfast this morning and it hit me… I CAN MAKE NEW LIDS!!!
Edit: I engraved one with Cherry Hardware as suggested. Looks great.
No, It’s not really coming in direct contact with the Salt or Pepper, but I guess I could throw some Butcher Block Oil on them. Thanks for the suggestion.
If you’re concerned, you could use hardwoods instead of ply, sand all the edges clean, glue it with foodsafe glue, use butcher block oil and you’re probably pretty well covered.
You’re probably right about the risk level being low since it’s not in contact with the food.
My sister has some old wood containers that our Great Grandfather made from an tree in the woods to hold dry food back in the day and they are definitely not sealed. Back then no one worried as much as they do now days and they survived just fine. Then you have think what the pioneers stored their food in, big wood barrels…
FWIW, I wouldn’t be concerned whatsoever with actual wood, but MDF isn’t something you want ending up in your food. I doubt it’s an issue in something like this, though.