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Tjstampa

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This is going to sound like a crazy question. Do any of the compounds use a wheat or other grain as a binder. I am asking this because my Son has celiac disease and cannot be exposed to Gluten which is found in Wheat, Rye and Barley. I was going to strop the kitchen knives. The reason I am asking is I just found out that some car polishing compounds may use flour as a binder.

I have just emailed the company I bought my previous strop that came with the compound, but they are having to find out from their base supplier in china.


Thank you in advance for your help
 
Some wax-bound polishing compounds might use so-called 'stearin' as a binder, a waxy solid which can be derived from animal and vegetable fats. Hard to pin down exactly from which animals or vegetables (wheat, grains, etc.) the stearin might be derived from, though.

So, on the surface, the question might seem strange at first glance. But maybe there might be a thin connection there. Therefore not such a crazy thing to think about, perhaps.
 
When you see your kid doubled over in pain because a butter knife touched bread, then touched peanut butter that he is eating, and there is nothing you can do, then we ask the crazy outlandish questions.
 
You strop your butter knives?

Hearing about this "disease" reminds me of this Louis CK bit.


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To answer OP's question, a lot of manufacturers have a proprietary blend, and aren't super interested in labeling all their ingredients. You will probably have to ask on a case by case basis each manufacturer if their product is gluten-free. Good luck on your journey.
 
Hi,
Soap + HOT water + towel + toothbrush ?

Whenever I sharpen knives,
I always wipe them off,
wash/scrub/wipe with soap/water and toothbrush/towel/sponge..
once or twice until they wipe clean on paper towel

It works with stuck on silicon carbide grits,
white or green buffing compound,
butter, flour/water....
 
Yeah, scrub everything clean with hot soap and water and you should be fine.

From what I understand things like cutting boards or plastic cups can be tricky, but stuff like silverware and pots and pans can be rid of gluten rather easily by cleaning.
 
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