lead corrosion revisited

[John Delacour]

At 22:53 -0700 21/3/08, Fenton Murray wrote:

>...I just read most of it and 2 things jumped out. End grain of wood 
>is most harmful, and of all species, basswood is listed as most 
>harmful.

Whatever wood is in question, and the worst cases I've seen have been 
in pine, it is adulterated lead that is the cause, as I have said in 
previous threads on this subject.  Chemicals in the surrounding wood 
and in the air will not do any significant harm to pure lead.

JD