bluess57 wrote:What's the chances of fixing this?
Smbjk wrote:Superglue :laughing-rolling: and sticky tape :laughing-rolling:
Zak Griffin wrote:What about standing the barrel upright, with the damaged end becoming the top? Cut a really tight-fitting piece of oak to fill the cork hole and file it down smooth, and voila!
sam_and_liv wrote:The good old flour paste will hold for a fair while as long as the area is dry when applied and while drying, but over time it will seep through :handgestures-thumbdown:
You could take it apart and try and get another end made :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Some info here :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Beerfridge wrote:what caused it to bow ?
did it dry out just curious so it dont happen to me
what caused it to bow ?
did it dry out just curious so it dont happen to me
bluess57 wrote:Marked where the hoops were sitting and knocked the hoops off quite easily (screwdriver and hammer), and took the head off.
The pieces separated easily. Are/Were these glued together? One end piece was sticky to its neighbour.
Now to source some american oak... and the fun begins when trying re-assembly.
OzKev wrote:Good quality barrels have NO glue in them. It's the wood that swells to seal them.
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