Whiskey Barrel Shaving Set

[Brooks803]

I owe Carl Fisher a big thanks for helping me out with the material for this!

Here we have a full shaving set that was commissioned by a friend of mine. It's all white oak from whiskey barrels. Finished with Tru-Oil and lightly buffed. I also took a torch to it to bring out the grain. That part was kinda fun!




















Thanks for looking!

 

[camb]

Very nice

 

[Rodnall]

I like it, but what about the moisture on the wood?

 

[Jim15]

That's awesome.

 

[Dan Masshardt]

The bowl looks interesting. You laminated three boards together?

 

[Carl Fisher]

I like it, but what about the moisture on the wood?

There is a reason that white oak is used for whisky and wine barrels as well as old battle ships and similar. Moisture is not an issue for the wood.

 

[southernclay]

Very nice, I really like seeing a bowl made with a "set".

BTW, should we be concerned? You sure to play with fire a lot dude.:biggrin:

 

[Brooks803]

The bowl looks interesting. You laminated three boards together?

That's right. And the brush handle is two blanks. However, Carl did the laminating for me since he had the raw material.

Very nice, I really like seeing a bowl made with a "set".

BTW, should we be concerned? You sure to play with fire a lot dude.:biggrin:

Thanks Warren! No need for concern. I'm almost out of propane :devil:

 

[walshjp17]

There is a reason that white oak is used for whisky and wine barrels as well as old battle ships and similar. Moisture is not an issue for the wood.

As for the "battle ships" true they were made from Oak, but all the wood that was to be below the waterline was coated with pitch to prevent leaking and rot. Nonetheless, white oak is perfectly suited for turned items used in and around water.

Naval history lesson of the day::biggrin::biggrin:

'Battle ship" or more correctly, battleship, is a modern term not normally applied to wooden ships of the line. The 16th, 17th, 18th and early 19th century wooden ships (aka Men-of-War) were usually classified as galleons, frigates or corsairs. Battleship refers to an iron-clad warship.

 

[Carl Fisher]

Hey John, remind me to throw something at you at the next meeting :biggrin: