How To Prepare Whiskey Barrel Staves

[@logan750a]

...buy an angle grinder and use flap discs and save some time...I've been building adirondack chairs, bars, stools with whiskey barrel staves for years and flap discs are the second best way. an inflatable standing ball sander is the best but expensive...

[@thatshowwedoit6201]

I have used an angle grinder before, you have to be very careful not to over do it or it will really mark up the staves. I haven't had that problem with the drill brush and it takes about the same time. I think a stripper would be best, but I can't justify the cost to just use it on these. Maybe if I was refinishing furniture.

[@HB-bc5po]

One of the cup type wire wheels on an angle grinder, under a minute per stave and a great finish.

[@vinimarshall7301]

I stick to wine barrels , whisky ones are too much trouble

[@thatshowwedoit6201]

True, but you can't get that nice whisky smell from the wine barrels.

[@12978fghdiu23gewsduf]

Would epoxy work?

[@thatshowwedoit6201]

It would, but you will be paying a lot more for epoxy. Poly is cheaper and not a lot of waste since you don't have to worry about mixing it and using it before it hardens.

[@12978fghdiu23gewsduf]

Thankyou! I purchased a bunch of wine barrel heads/staves/rings looking to make some pieces out of but yea sucks up epoxy like crazy. Will try poly and maybe get some whiskey barrel pieces for some aroma. I was surprised/kindve disappointed wine barrel pieces have no smell at all. Great Channel. @thatshowwedoit6201