Whiskey barrel stave projects

Turn an oak barrel stave into a luminous holiday decoration with your drill press and a Forstner bit. Woodworking plan with photos and instructions.

Yesterday, Centsational Girl (who Wendy and I are both very jealous of due to her proximity to California's wine country) wrote a post about decorating using the all too important aspect of wine production -- the wine barrel. This resonated with us because we constructed our very own wine barrel candle holders just last year, and made several more as gifts for friends and relatives. The candle holders turned out so nicely that we want to share the step-by-step instructions with you so that…

Who knew there were so many ways to repurpose a wine barrel!?!?

Handcrafted, custom and eco friendly furniture and home décor.

It all starts with getting a load of recycled wine barrels from a local Virginia winery. Each barrel is taken apart and the good staves are saved. The damaged staves are used for smaller projects and our wine barrel smokin BBQ chips. Six staves are chosen for each platter. Staves can vary in curvature, color, and thickness even within the same barrel. This makes every platter unique. Each stave is sanded to get a flat surface. The red staining and texture is formed from years of making wine…

Indoor and outdoor chairs, lounges, settees, and benches made from retired wine and whiskey barrels.

Oak Wine Barrel Coffee Table: This table top was made from the cross sections of salvaged wine barrels. It was my first wine barrel project from a couple years ago, and it was a real joy to make. I went through a salvaged wood phase in my art career that hit me pretty strongly…

Wine Barrel Rocker with built in wine glass holder!

Table made from a wine barrel ~ love it!