I one different technique. After I trace the edge on the second board and run it through the band saw, I use that piece as a template for the rest. Much easier and super quick than tracing individually. Great video. Thanks. 👍👍
Thank you Scott for a great tutorial! My husband and I made 3 of these this weekend. While it was a bit tedious, once we got the method right they came together well and look fabulous! Our Home Depot didn't have redwood strips, but did have MDF planks. So we used those and then I faux finished them to look like wood. We plan to use them inside for our Halloween party with a pirate theme, so weather and moisture wont be an issue. Thanks again!
To avoid all that repetitive bandsaw work, make a template from one of the successfully shaped staves. Use that with a flush-trim router bit on a router table to create however many you need. :) Excellent project!
I made one this last week. If it’s any consolation to anyone attempting this, soak the wood for about 2 hours. I’m in Vegas and the desert dry weather is not very helpful. Also I did the template and router, after a few tweaks it went pretty easy.
I'm going to film a 'comic' video and I need a 'prop' barrel. I thank you very much for making this video. It was clear, the sound was good, you gave me a good approximation of my time to make it and cost of materials and you have given a a wood working solution within my skill set and the tools I own. Overall--I have to say this is the best video I have seen on youtube.
Many thanks for the video Scott. I was looking for a fairly inexpensive way to add a barrel to my Halloween Pirate theme. It's a little more labor intensive without a band saw (table saw) but I'm working on it! Love your neat workshop too!
Another suggestion is to rip the staves narrower to make them look like actual staves. Following Andy H's advice to use a template, if you get two metal bands (top and bottom) you can use these as temporary compression rings to seat the staves much tighter together (hold them in place using the rope wrapped around the middle). Once you have them compressed together, then nail them in place. This will allow you to remove the metal bands and substitute the rope on the top, middle and bottom.
I used the redwood straps from Loews and they just keep breaking. They only I can think is because I’m in Az the wood is dryer and cracks easier. Any suggestions. I get 1 good board for every 4 that break. Also how do you line up the top and bottom circle to make sure they are centered correctly and what did you use to secure them to the 2x4’s.
Hey SCOTT GOOD WORK MAN! Really quick though, which BIG BOX STORE did you purchase the redwood strips??? I checked HD and Lowes and they don't carry them.
i bet you could use a 4x8 sheet of underlayment cut into strips if you can't find the same product used in the video. At $14 for a sheet, the price would be hard to beat and has a well sanded surface you can stain.
Great question! After I cut cut the second to last plank and just before I install it, I will place it on the last plank and trace the outline over to it. It is usually very close. I sometimes need to trim just a bit and sometimes it leaves a larger gap than I would like but for the most part its acceptable. I hope that makes sense..
I don't know the exact numbers because I don't have the width of the redwood strips, but I would guess that they are approximately 4 inches wide because to me they look similar to a 2x4 width. on most we're going to be removing about a quarter inch, so let's call them 3.5 inches wide (better to over estimate you need, you know?) Each 8 foot board give 3 bending strips- 3 x 3.5= 10.5 inches of coverage. The widest point of the barrel is 23 inches in circumference. 23/10.5=2.19 which we would round up to 3 board. This math would in theory be the same with whatever boards you're using. you would just need to know the widest point of the barrel and the width of your strips minus the overlap to be removed. And of course remembering that, if you choose to make the barrel taller or much bigger around, you would have to cut your strips longer, and therefore need more strips. I hope that helps clear it up. Also, as I'm wrapping up this comment, I'm noticing that your question was from 3 years ago..... did you end up making one?
You mention that you got 3 staves out of each 8 foot board but how many 8 foot boards did you use? It looks like it would take 7 boards for a total of 21 staves. Is that close to correct?
Fantastic!! Real Genius! However, i cannot find the staves at either Home Depot or Lowes. How wide are those 8 ft strips? Is it 3 1/2 "? It seems hard to find anything that is 1/4 " thickness. I guess I will try some lumber stores. Any suggestions?
I'm guessing you live somewhere east of the Mississippi.. if that's the case unfortunately you will not be able to find the 1/4'' strips that are 3 1/2 "" at lowes or Home depot. I have been been working on an alternative Brady but have yet to find a suitable replacement. Hopefully the lumber store has what you need. if you find something let me know ! best of luck
Excellent tutorial Scott! As to finding 1/4" lumber, try looking for lattice stock, or utility stock in the moulding sections or even wall planking at Menards, Lowes or Home Depot. I know Menards also stocks 1/4" boards in oak (pricey) and Aspen (kinda pricey). If I make one, I have the luxury of a bench planer and will use 5/8" cedar pickets planed down to 1/4". I'll also use my bandsaw circle cutting jig I built to speed things up. Mike
Thanks for the hints and tips gents. I'm out West here in Vegas trying to locate a material that will be easy enough to bend. Any other suggestions from Home Depot or Lowe's? Thank you so much
Hi ScottCame across your video while searching for a barrel for my sons room. Didn't realize how expensive they were! I would love to make one like you did but don't have the proper tools. only need it to be 17" tall like a 5 gallon size. Do you make and sell them by chance? Lisa
Hi Lisa. I have built quite a few that size for people that use them as sofa end tables. I would love to build one and ship to you but I have no idea how much it would cost to ship one. Send me an email with your zip code to sbrooksy22@gmail.com and I can get an estimate for you.
I haven't been able to find a second choice that bends as easily as the strips.. sorry. I even tried ripping fence slats down the middle but they still didn't want to make that bend in the middle.. still trying to figure out an alternative
@@fyrcapt22 Can you use bender board or are the redwood strips basically what that is? Just curious cause I know with bender board it comes in a roll rather than individual boards that you were using.
I have only just found your channel and of the videos of yous I've seen have been very informative videos, but watching this one I have to ask Are DeWALT your go to brand/manufacturer for power tools because they are good and cost effective? or are you trying for a sponsor?
I use Dewalt because they are a dependable and well made tool that has a full compliment of battery operated tools. They are obviously better brands for certain tools but I feel Dewalt was the best "overall". Im not sponsored at all and recommend people use what ever they feel is best for them.. Thank you!!
trying to use this concept for mini cardboard barrels as decor for my son cowboy birthday party. attempting to use a tin can (soup can) as my inner base. what say you? any tips for my project?
+Refuge Tovar I think that would work. I would just recommend building up the center so it has the right look You could go to your local home depot and for about $4 dollars you could buy a cheap insulation foam wrap that is sticky on one side. You could wrap the "belly" of the soup can a couple times and then put your card bard strips in place. This way the cans would look more like barrels. www.homedepot.com/p/MD-Building-Products-1-2-in-x-120-in-High-Density-Foam-Tape-02295/202837932 Hope that makes sense...
Thanks for info but I was looking for the plank I did understand 8 foot cut in 3 each 32 but what with 2 , 3 ,4 inches wide got it is 1/4 thick doing nice work on your site thanks
yes it will ... my husband and I have made three barrels for a wedding. We cut ½ inch thick redwood boards down to 4 boards of 1/8 inch thickness a piece and it worked great. The ¼ inch thick board was really hard to bend and we ended up using screws instead of staples.
No estoy seguro de lo que gracias a su asking- el cañón es de 32 "de altura . círculo de madera contrachapada es de 18" en la parte superior e inferior . el círculo central de madera contrachapada es de 23 " . Espero que entiendan este
Master Brooks, I have asked so many associates for these and they simply seem mind boggled at the fact wood can "bend" and they send me off... Can you please help me or spare a tip on how to locate these pieces of wood/material? I live in Las Vegas. We have Home depot, Lowe's, and to the extent of my knowledge that is about it :( Thank you so much in advance. - Zac
if you're trying to use the wood that he uses here, he mentioned that this wood is kept near concrete because it's used to make curved concrete forms. However, if you get thin pine boards because they're a soft wood which is already flexible (if you have home depot near you, they sell these in the craft wood section, they are NOT pressure treated which is important), they can be soaked and then bent. being in vegas i would recommend cutting them to length and placing them in a filled tub overnight. not sure how this would affect the wood glue adhesion because I've only seen it use on large trailers with a curve toward their ramps so of course they're screwed together, but the wood doesn't need to be dripping. the soaking just allows the water to penetrate and soak the inner wood, affording you a flexibility that is not normally there. Good luck!!
It would be difficult with Barnwood. You could try soaking them for a while first they will bend a little easier. You could also just make the middle section a little bit smaller. For example, a typical barrel the middle run is about 2 inches bigger in circumference of the top and bottom. If your middle circumference was only about an inch wider than the top and bottom that would wouldn't have to bend as much and may be easier to bend.. Hope that helps . Let us all know how it works out..
Great project. Thanks. Honestly, using the band saw didn't work out for me too well. Couldn't get very straight cuts. Had much better luck Just using the table saw and cutting an angle
+Scott Brooks (Disney Dad) I asked at mine but they didn't have them they said I can try checking again tomorrow! But if not is there any thing else I can try ?
I've been using large wire spools as nightstands for years and I've been wanting to build a unique replacement. I think I could hide drawers and hinges into a cheap setup like this and during this lock down seemed like the perfect time, but I don't know what the slats you used are called at the store(I'm trying to buy in advance since they don't want us going in the stores to shop) Does anyone know what they're called or other names to search for them?
