Gourd Canteen

[woodman]

Had a gourd canteen that was done in Parrafin and it had the foulest tasting water ever.
Woodman

[Trois Castors]

Here is a dry gourd cup from Chile.

Apparently people leave them on there desks all day
with something that resembles dry hay in them.They
keep them topped up with hot water and sip at them
with a straw.

The reason I put this on here is because there appears
to be no sealent in these-just dry and sort of stringy inside. <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt=":?" title="Confused" />

[Three Hawks]

Paraffin wax doesn't work.  Beeswax kinda sorta works.  If you can find it there's a wax which stays soft when cold and will coat evenly when warm, it is called "Vintner's Wax."  Try a winemaker's or amateur brewer's supply to find it.  

Gourd canteens are a dead loss in my opinion.  Water stored in one will quickly take on the delightful flavor of fulminate of dog vomit.

While they can be delightfully festive decorations, as far as being useful articles, not so much.

Your mileage may vary.

Three Hawks