Sealing a horn

[ohio ramrod]

I was at an antique store yesterday and noticed a large unusual horn. At first I thought it was a powder horn with an unusual plug. But on closer look it was a horn canteen. Does any one know of a method for sealing the horn interior better than beeswax? I was thinking of making one but I know I would not like the taste of horn in my drink. ( I build furniture so I know alcohol disolves shellac!) :idunno:

 

[necchi]

Brewers pitch, then you can taste pine trees with yer drink, :haha:
Gin anyone?

We have a "Renesance Festival" here in the state each fall that's huge, theres a Gent down there that sells horn made up as bugles and/or drinking flasks.
He uses a food grade epoxy resin too line the inside of the drinking horns, :idunno:

 

[Black Hand]

I use beeswax. Epoxy seems to be the consensus for a non-natural product.

Out of curiosity, what is the issue with beeswax?

 

[tg]

Brewers wax whixh is basical beeswax and pine pitch is probably abput the best period method, you could probably find a better moder concoction Hubers Shoe grease is almost a dead ringer for Brewers wax if the new owner is still making it.

 

[MSW]

necchi, you beat me to it. i use the same stuff in my horns.

while i will be the first to concede that this isn't PC/HC, i know that it works really well, and that you can't tell from the outside how it's been sealed on the inside.

just a thought.