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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Zach Roberts on July 02, 2009, 01:27:48 am

Title: Waterproofing Wood
Post by: Zach Roberts on July 02, 2009, 01:27:48 am

 What are some ways to waterproof wood with household items....or things from nature

Title: Re: Waterproofing Wood
Post by: aaron on July 02, 2009, 12:04:36 pm

bacon grease , canola oil, pine sap mixed with turpentine, superglue, wood glue....

Title: Re: Waterproofing Wood
Post by: Zach Roberts on July 02, 2009, 12:18:13 pm

thanks

Title: Re: Waterproofing Wood
Post by: Grunt on July 20, 2009, 08:33:01 pm

Heated bee's wax. Heat the wood a bit to aid penetration and rub it in with your hands. Be careful heating the wax as it can explode. best bet is to use a bee's wax candle and drip the wax onto the wood.  You can buy walnut oil and it is great for bowls,cutting boards and treenware. Have fun

Title: Re: Waterproofing Wood
Post by: Jim on September 03, 2009, 04:47:29 pm

I am making wood buckets and I wanted to know if JUST using waterproof glue will waterproof them, so they will hold water. Can you advise? Thanks; Jim

Title: Re: Waterproofing Wood
Post by: JW_Halverson on September 03, 2009, 05:00:49 pm

If you are working with kiln dried wood then glue really isn't necessary when everything is fitted tightly together because when you soak the bucket in water it should swell up like a tick.  At least that is what the coopers do when they build barrels and buckets. 

Look online for "Brewer's Pitch" if you are concerned about any bad flavors coming from the wood, Brewer's pitch seals the wood nice and tight, but I don't know what it is made of.  It ins't supposed to react with water or alcohol