**Please help me** woodworking newb question

[rake922]

Ok here's the backstory. I bought wooden crates which were eastern white pine. They smelled like wood. I was told the smell would diminish with polyurethane. So I went ahead and used the poly. Well it's been 2 weeks and the crates still smell from the polyurethane. Any remedies to reduce the smell

 

[Archie]

I'd buy a some pine wood chips (like they use for hamsters) and duct tape a mess of it to the inside of the crates, over top of the of the polyurethane

then get some Laquer and seal it in there

 

[RayRay]

Raker, take my advice buddy.... sign up a the DIY (do it yourself) forums and find the correct sub forum over there to ask your question... i did this a while back concerning some A/C problems i had...

 

[rake922]

I'd buy a some pine wood chips (like they use for hamsters) and duct tape a mess of it to the inside of the crates, over top of the of the polyurethane

then get some Laquer and seal it in there

why? what will the pine chips do?

 

[Archie]

they will soak up the poly smell and make the crate smell very pine-woody-ish

 

[Matty]

Leave the crates outside for a few weeks.

 

[Archie]

also if you fill them with the intestines and other organs of a freshly slaughtered animal or human for a week or so, you won't notice the wood smell so much

 

[Boner_18]

Leave the crates outside for a few weeks.

This.

 

[FreeFall]

You gotta leave them outside in the elements. Wood is a "living" thing like other raw materials and the wood you purchased is still on it's dying days. It needs to be in a highly ventilated area to dry out. Preferably hotter, but not hot enough to burn or cause cracking.

 

[stevek173]

I'd consult Henry on this.

I'd consult Henry on anything as a matter of fact.

 

[roguejuror]

Henry or Harold, Stevie?

 

[betplom]

Leave the crates outside for a few weeks.

DumCanadian, they will get stolen.

Remember that Rake lives in the USA.

 

[stevek173]

Both.

 

[senco78]

of course the smell will diminish will poly
the poly will overcome the pine smell with will be very strong

all wood has a smell , prime it and paint it to seal the wood... but its to late unless ya wanna use some nasty chemicals to strip the poly

 

[Matty]

I thought you only wanted to get rid of paint smells. I've shot poly paint on guitars before and the smell goes away after several weeks.

What's wrong with the smell of wood?

 

[senco78]

I thought you only wanted to get rid of paint smells. I've shot poly paint on guitars before and the smell goes away after several weeks.

What's wrong with the smell of wood?

exactly, smells better than paint or poly or any kind of sealant
I love me the smell of some wood
pine and cedar are lovely...oak not so much
in fact still got some saw dust in my hair from this morning, gonna let it marinate for a while

 

[roguejuror]

What you need creates for rake? What you up to? Where's Harold?

 

[rake922]

What you need creates for rake? What you up to? Where's Harold?

I was gonna stack em sorta in a corner room