“The Hungarian Workshop has many beautiful handcrafted furniture and home decor pieces. Check out their Online Store to see all the amazing Whiskey Barrel Projects.”
Whiskey Barrel Projects can be a very fun way to practice your carpentry and furniture making skills. The barrels we have are from many different distilleries including Buffalo Trace, Four Roses, Jim Beam just to name a few. Whiskey barrels are made from quarter sawn American White Oak. The insides are charred completely which gives the whiskey its well known color and flavor. As a result, it can make a big mess when cleaning but the finished products will still look great.
Ideas for easier Whiskey Barrel Projects may include end tables, shelfs, clocks and other small home decorations. Bottle openers, coasters, serving trays and other items for bars can be a big hit. Medium level project would be like barstools, bar tables, ottomans, adirondack chairs. Hard Whiskey Barrel Projects are often big and intricate and also require very specific barrel staves. Meaning a lot of searching around and trial and error. It may seem simple woodworking to the untrained eye, but you’ll find out when you get started. See if you can make the same exact cut when the wood has a curve, beveled edges, twists and it’s cupping all at once. And the next pieces does the same but a bit different. In conclusion keep in mind not all barrel staves are alike.
In this next segment I will show a few of our Whiskey Barrel Projects in order of easier to harder.
Our End Tables were designed with simplicity in mind. We have over a 1000 Whiskey barrel heads and I wanted to make sure we get a chance to use most. Many of them have terrible warping and twist but by storing them appropriately we can fix most. Needless to say the best ones will have some neat company stamping with authentic dates and storage warehouse numbers.
The Adirondack style Lounge Chair is the best seller. We offer two different backrest versions, leather upholstery and rocking chair options. This week I completed my 676th chair since I started this business in 2012. A large chunk of them can be seen over at Stone Brewing Co. They are good friends of ours who keep us busy and helping us grow. They still have chair #2.
Finally, the most complex and difficult Whiskey Barrel Projects we do are the Pub Chairs, the Modern Lounge Chairs and Chess Sets. The Pub Chairs are on a much bigger scale and require a lot of attention to detail. Our Modern Lounge Chair are based on precision. Everything has to fit just right and line up correctly. The Chess Set is my master art piece. In addition it takes the longest to make and it’s a pure labor of love. I am proud of its design and I feel very happy when a client uses it in their whiskey collection.
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Cheers!
-Balazs Moldovan
