Trying to make a barrel

[freak]

That's a great idea and i think it looks great as well. I just might have to make one of those.

The plug is a nice touch !!

[tazzmann]

I think it turned out great as well. Very cool idea!

and I agree with Freak...

The plug is a nice touch !!

[TomSwede]

I can see what you're not happy about but it really is a nice barrel anyway.

I was thinking a small inflatable ball could work for the molding. Just put it in empty, inflate to desired bulge of the barrel is achieved and then deflate but I don't know where to get small balls with working inflate mechanism but it should work with a good pump.

Overall look is really nice anyway and the plug is a nice touch too. Woodgrain looks good so you got your practice done allright.

Thanks for the insights of making it!

Tom

[Spider]

Hey Tom,

This is a cool concept. Remember that you have to separate the planks with deeper cuts and the grain with lighter cuts or as someone mentioned use the modeling spoon for the grain impressions.

I put the wood texture on tons of sh...stuff so it gives me great practice.

[Windy]

Turn an oval on your lathe (all leather workers have a wood lathe ...right )

then quarter it length ways. Slip it in your barrel then drive in three wedges

to push it out to the size you want. If you do not have a lathe to turn the

oval , I am sure you can take a large dowel of appropriate size and build

up the middle to make it oval using leather. If you have no large dowels

find a baseball bat that is the size you need. If all else fails make your

oval form from clay or some other suitable material you have laying around.

WINDY

[carr52]

Turn an oval on your lathe (all leather workers have a wood lathe ...right )

then quarter it length ways. Slip it in your barrel then drive in three wedges

to push it out to the size you want. If you do not have a lathe to turn the

oval , I am sure you can take a large dowel of appropriate size and build

up the middle to make it oval using leather. If you have no large dowels

find a baseball bat that is the size you need. If all else fails make your

oval form from clay or some other suitable material you have laying around.

WINDY

Nope, no lathe, So I'm making a mold by hand. I glued some 1 by 4 s together and now am in the process of planing and sanding it into the shape of a barrel.

Tom