Enclosed usable containers

[chetolson]

I often make bottles, decanters, steins and the like. I make these to be used. I have previously treated the inside of these enclosed vessels with Salad Bowl oil usually initially thinned with odorless mineral spirits to get good penetration. A problem I have is the slo escape of residual volitiles long after the oil is dry. Sometimes I could beat this by pumping air into the vessel to dry it better by using a computer fan blowing through a tube that I place into the vessel. Sometimes, even after several weeks, I can't get rid of the smell/taste that is left in the closed vessel.

It has occurred to me that I am generating an undesirable product by using mineral spirits to thin the oil. I am totally CONVINCED that using turpentine for this purpose creates a REAL long lasting stink, so that is definitely not an option.

Does anybody know if there is a thinner that does not cause release of volatiles for extended periods?

I will say that I have recently tried sealing the inside and then coating the inside with Alumalite Plastic resin, and this seems to be drying without leaving any odor. The jury is still out on that, but I feel encouraged. However, the process of running the plastic in is more difficult than simply shaking Salad Bowl oil inside the vessel and then pouring out the excess.

[CarpenterSpirit]

I have heard of different turners using a coating of CA glue on the insides of a container. I saw Charles Neil say that in order to avoid moisture problems that would contaminate salt shakers that were turned to use CA glue. I don't know about the "volitiles" if there would be any or if there is any chance of CA glue not holding up for long periods of time, but we had a turner in our club that turned a decantor that looked like the Baileys Irish Creme bottle and some small shot glasses he turned as well as a platter for t hem to sit on. It was a really neat idea, and he did it mostly with an easy rougher tool ! He coated the insides of his with something [this was over a year ago when I saw it] but I'm not sure if it was CA glue or something else.

[chetolson]

I can now say the The Alumalite plastic resin does a great job. I seal the wood with some salad bowl finish first, because moisture in the wood can cause some bubble in the plastic as it cures. I expect that shellac might also work as a sealer.

I apply the plastic resin by mixing an amount simlar to an initial coat of oil would require and then pouring it inside and rolling the vessel around by hand for about five minutes un til the plastic hardens like a paint coating inside.