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Barry Turner

>That's why white wine was developed........:-)

Actually, I doubt that many wooden goblets are actually used.

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Ace Foster in Ben Lomond 95005

>I made a goblet for a friend, finished in Deft. She grumped that it made the wine taste awful. I refinished it in a water based poly (Minwax, I think) and she found that acceptable.

Ace

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JL

>Drink the wine faster :)). Seriously though, use a close grain wood (oak is a no-no). I have had moderate luck with BLO/Poly mix for a sealer. I have discovered that wax sometimes leaves an aftertaste - unless you go for an expensive one like Renaissance or similar microcrystalline wax.

Thank you all

Jorge Castaneda ~ Downeast Maine

>Barry, Ace,JL,

I will try that water based poly.

Jorge

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Barry Irby

>Jorge, someone in our turning club turns lots of goblets and Jefferson cups and even some things that might be considered treen. She buys CA by the gallon to finish them with. Uses them regularly herself and says they are even dishwasher safe. She drinks her coffee out of a mug she made. They look good too.

Thanks Barry

Jorge Castaneda ~ Downeast Maine

>Good to know, and that sounds good and easy, I'll give it a try.

Jorge

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JL

>Does she get a nice shine? How many coats? How does she apply it?

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Barry Irby

>I did not ask how she applied it, but there were postings here a few days (a week or two?) ago about finishing pens with CA. I think the idea was to soak the wood and build some on the surface and then polish it. The finish becomes integral to the piece. And yes, it shined up quite nicely, much like good clear lacquer. And it is food safe and imparts no taste to the beverage.

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John K Jordan

>A turner in our club uses CA to finish bottle stoppers and a number of other small things he makes to sell at craft fairs. He applies it (while the piece is turning slowly) with a small tuft of fiber batting clamped in a hemostat.

I forget the exact fiber he uses, but I think it is a man-made fiber used to make quilts and/or padding for upholstery. He said he doesn't use paper towel or cotton since the cellulose reacts with the CA and makes it set up faster.

JKJ in East TN