Wine Barrel Coat Rack

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A few weeks ago, I found two old barrels at an auction.

I had no idea what I was going to do with the barrels,

but knew that I couldn't pass them up.

The old oak and rusty rings

were irresistible.

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The barrels were soooo heavy.

It was much easier to roll them to their destination,

rather than to carry.

My oldest got the job of dismantling the first barrel for me.

One barrel gave us 35 staves. 

The staves are hard old oak.

One of the ends shows some damage,

but that was quickly removed with 60 grit sandpaper

and the palm sander.

The staves were sanded on both sides

to remove any loose bits.

The staves bare the markings of years of rubbing against the rusty metal barrel rings.

The 60 grit paper did not give a glass smooth surface,

but with this project,

keeping that rustic, ruggedness was important.

Two weeks ago, I also dropped in to visit Rene at Kozy Katz Antiques & Collectibles.

She had some wonderful pieces of molding and rusty coat hooks that we used to make these coat hooks,

which have been added to my shop.

I was so happy to find the coat hooks,

because I thought they'd make a wonderful combination

with the rustic old wood of the barrels.

What do you think?

Brass D rings were added to the back of the coat hook for hanging.

One more look,

'cause I'm so happy with the way this turned out!

After a few more of the coat racks are made,

we have another project to begin

involving the barrel rings .

I can't wait to begin the next project

as it's going to be so completely different from anything I've made before.