Thanks for adding me to your community! My day job is a patent attorney, but I truly enjoy creating things. Up to this point, my creations have been relatively large - treehouse, deck, shed, etc., but now I'm entering the fine woodworking hobby. After building a few cutting boards and coasters, I just got my first lathe - a Rikon 1218 VS, and I've only turned a wand, a top and a Christmas tree so far. Being in Lexington, Kentucky, I have access to bourbon barrel staves and I'm hoping to make unique turnings using them.
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Mark Hepburn
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Paul,
Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you'll soon be taking on a lot more projects. You live in a beautiful part of the country. I've been through Lexington many times - although not in recent years - mostly on the way to Columbus via Cincy.
There are a lot of really great turners on this forum and they've been extremely generous with their time and knowledge, so don't hesitate to jump in. The water's fine.
Mark
Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you'll soon be taking on a lot more projects. You live in a beautiful part of the country. I've been through Lexington many times - although not in recent years - mostly on the way to Columbus via Cincy.
There are a lot of really great turners on this forum and they've been extremely generous with their time and knowledge, so don't hesitate to jump in. The water's fine.
Mark
Welcome! Lived in Louisville and Washington County. Do you buy the barrel staves as a complete filled barrel or in pieces?
Thanks for the welcome. I buy individual staves for about $1/piece. The smell while cutting the staves is wonderful!
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Welcome to the addiction ah er....hobby and forum. Lots of great people here.
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Welcome aboard, Paul.
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Welcome,
Are barrel staves charred?
I can see a lot of potential for turnings with those....
Are barrel staves charred?
I can see a lot of potential for turnings with those....
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Whiskey barrels are charred, wine barrels (or perhaps I should say cask or barrique) aren't charred. Also, whiskey barrels are only used once while wine barrels are used several times. I also discovered that wine barrels are "toasted" (meaning much more refined and snobbish than the pedestrian charring done to whiskey barrels). The illustration below depicts the various degrees of "toastiness" depending upon the end purpose of the barrique.
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That restriction applies to Bourbon. Bourbon barrels are shipped from the US all over to be used for Scotch, rum, etc.
Hi Paul - I am new to the aaw forum also and would like to see pics from things you make from the barrel staves
Welcome Paul. Happy Turning