Wooden Cups

[Ptofimpact]

What should I use to finish a Turned Wooden Cup that will be used drinking?
Thanks

 

[HITCH-]

What will you be drinking from it?

 

[Pointfiveone.5]

What will you be drinking from it?

this is why I am watching this thread.

really have a mind to turn some sake cups and am curious about what the answers here come up with.

 

[Ptofimpact]

This one for water, but also hope to do more for other liquids, alcoholic, hot

 

[ScottM]

Alcohol dissolves shellac.

 

[Pointfiveone.5]

Alcohol dissolves shellac.

have seen traditional cups finished with lacquer and poly... have also seen to use something basic and food safe like walnut oil which is very traditional as well...

i definitely will be pouring alcohol into the cups i intend to make so i'm curious what, if any, other's experience has yielded.

 

[bob vaughan]

Whatever you choose, please post the end results. I'm most curious as to how this works out.

 

[Rob in NC]

I have turned several small shot glasses and have used walnut oil mixed with powdered pine rosin. They turned out ok and didnt leak.

 

[awldune]

Seems like a beeswax finish might be good if you don't use it for hot drinks. Certainly a food-safe option.

 

[Ptofimpact]

I have wood butter 100% Beeswax mixed with food grade mineral oil

 

[Gofor]

Don't use shellac if the beverage might have an alcohol content.

 

[Ptofimpact]

Don't use shellac if the beverage might have an alcohol content.

What would work for alcoholic beverages?

 

[Guiding Hand]

I used Behlen’s Rock Hard Table Varnish.

 

[Graywolf]

All finishes are permeable so you are looking for something that heat and or alcohol will not wash away. So, I would give a varnish a try. All finishes are food safe when dry. With that said I would not use a film finish on a cutting board because I’m going to be cutting into it and I don’t want abraded finish in my food. On the other hand I’m not going to chew on the cup either. So again I’d probably use a varnish.

 

[Ptofimpact]

I used Behlen’s Rock Hard Table Varnish.

Thank you

All finishes are permeable so you are looking for something that heat and or alcohol will not wash away. So, I would give a varnish a try. All finishes are food safe when dry. With that said I would not use a film finish on a cutting board because I’m going to be cutting into it and I don’t want abraded finish in my food. On the other hand I’m not going to chew on the cup either. So again I’d probably use a varnish.

Thank you

I used Behlen’s Rock Hard Table Varnish.

just ordered it on Klingspor, thanks

 

[Guiding Hand]

Thank you

Thank you

just ordered it on Klingspor, thanks

You will need a storage bag since it will film over If you want to use on other projects.

 

[Mike Davis]

A friend asked me to make white oak bourbon tumblers and char the inside.
Hard to find white oak in that size, what I bought had internal checking that was hard to work around. I turned one, charred the inside, poured it full of water, it leaked.
I wasted $50 and my friend is not happy.
I’m not making any more wooden glasses.

 

[Mike Davis]

You will need a storage bag since it will film over If you want to use on other projects.

I don’t understand this statement

 

[Gofor]

Behlen's Rock Hard skins over quickly, so best not to buy too large a quantity. Use of Bloxygen (or even propane) will remove the oxygen for storage. I have used it after it has skinned over (broke the film and decanted the liquid under it) with no problems in the remaining coating, but don't recommend doing that. It tacks up very quickly, so don't dawdle when applying it.

I have found it to be a very durable coating, having used it on dining tables, computer desks, etc, all of which are holding up well after 10 years of use.

 

[Ptofimpact]

Behlen's Rock Hard skins over quickly, so best not to buy too large a quantity. Use of Bloxygen (or even propane) will remove the oxygen for storage. I have used it after it has skinned over (broke the film and decanted the liquid under it) with no problems in the remaining coating, but don't recommend doing that. It tacks up very quickly, so don't dawdle when applying it.

I have found it to be a very durable coating, having used it on dining tables, computer desks, etc, all of which are holding up well after 10 years of use.

Thank you