Thread: Oak use ???

My preference is for Rustin's Plastic Finish on the inside, to both seal and prevent the wood discolouring.

On the outside, I simply use DO. But if they're gonna see frequent use or the inside of a dishwasher [Ugh!] then Rustin's could be the go on the outside too.

I dislike PolyU because with age it tends to star delaminating/peeling off from the rim, which looks... "tatty." But if you coat both the inside and the outside in it, it should be less of a problem. ie. the peeling is more of a hassle when the PolyU stops at the lip, such as when used only on the inside. I assume it's 'cos of the transition.

Good luck with the tankards: English Oak is a good choice!

The other option is no finish at all. I have a bit of oak board (offcut from a boat yard) that has been used as a chopping board for 30 odd years and is still in good shape with no coating of any kind. Gets the odd go in the dishwasher too. It does look weathered but it is still looking like oak. Ye olde ale tankards would have been bare wood.

Unfinished Oak is good for quaffing beers, etc. The first few may taste crappy, but then it comes good. DAMHIKT.

It's when you drink wine outta 'em that sealing becomes an issue. 'Specially reds. If the drinker uses words like "bouquet" and "complexity," then sealing is de rigeur... but if they're drinking out of a wooden tankard in the first place, then one can't help but wonder if "poseur" should be in their vocabulary too.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Unfinished Oak is good for quaffing beers, etc. The first few may taste crappy, but then it comes good. DAMHIKT.

It's when you drink wine outta 'em that sealing becomes an issue. 'Specially reds. If the drinker uses words like "bouquet" and "complexity," then sealing is de rigeur... but if they're drinking out of a wooden tankard in the first place, then one can't help but wonder if "poseur" should be in their vocabulary too.

Hmmmm, Bilingual as well as other things

Woodwould had some turned plates that had been just chucked in the dishwasher on a regular basiss. Looked great. Very peasanty, but also a great patina. Knife marks and everything. I guess that wouldn't happen on tankards!

What about the amonia fuming that they do on oak furniture to make a dark colour? Would you do that on oak turnings? I don't really like the like colour of oak, and I've got a bit to turn at the moment. (I like the madullury rays though. )

Thanks Skew & Orraloon will take all into consideration.

I am phissed that some cracks and a bloody big knot right at the top may void the whole project. Filling/stabalizing may ruin the whole look.

I agree ye old ale tankards would have been without a finish, just years of Mead stains.....which I reckon would have sealed it in no time.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Now what would be best internal finish for being able to drink from them
Thanks Ray

How about X X X X or VB Ray.?

A guy I knew in England Made tankards in both leather and wood. He used to line them with black pitch. Totally waterproof and no taste.

Hi Ray,
How about glass tankards for the brewski, and a couple of nice lidded boxes from the Oak chunks.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Now what would be best internal finish for being able to drink from them

Rum

Originally Posted by ElizaLeahy

Rum

I'm with you Eliza

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Unfinished Oak is good for quaffing beers, etc. The first few may taste crappy, but then it comes good. DAMHIKT.

It's when you drink wine outta 'em that sealing becomes an issue. 'Specially reds. If the drinker uses words like "bouquet" and "complexity," then sealing is de rigeur... but if they're drinking out of a wooden tankard in the first place, then one can't help but wonder if "poseur" should be in their vocabulary too.

My compliments, only one spelling mistake, better than my English... From a logic point of view, though, if somebody speaks of bouquet and drinks out of a tankard, I would say that "pi$$ed" is more likely applicable than "poseur"

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I am phissed that some cracks and a bloody big knot right at the top may void the whole project. Filling/stabalizing may ruin the whole look.

If there's a couple of cracks, one of the nice irish brews like Guiness should plug it nicely Might affect the flavour of the rum later on though!

Cheers,
Dave

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

If there's a couple of cracks, one of the nice irish brews like Guiness should plug it nicely Might affect the flavour of the rum later on though!

Cheers,
Dave

Will it fill knot void's n hole's Dave