Barrel refurbish, part 3.

Work continues on the barrel refusbish project.

The hoops are done and I applied stain to the top 1/3rd of the staves. While it was "bottom end up" on my temporary dolly I made the permanent rolling base. This base consists of a laminated pine circle (most often used to make small "bistro tables"), 4 casters, and a piece of stuff that keeps carpets from sliding on wood floors.

Here is a picture of the rolling base parts before assembly:


And here is the barrel sitting on the base. It has the appearance of the casters being mounted directly to the barrel bottom, but that is not the case. You can just see the edge of the pine.


Remaining:
1. Apply stain to the remaining 2/3rd of the staves
2. Remove the top
3. Clean the inside
4. Let it air out for a few days before putting it into use.