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101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Deactivated Member » Sat May 10, 2008 10:52 pm

1) Chip them up and smoke fish:

http://www.dunkeldsmokedsalmon.com/index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=2&zenid=716fbcbb6483c59de89e1346993cc7ca
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby andyt » Sun May 11, 2008 12:21 am

2) Make a guitar
http://www.whiskygrotto.com/2008/03/14/smoke-your-audience-with-a-lagavulin-single-malt-guitar/
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby suffolkwhisky » Sun May 11, 2008 10:07 am

I use one as a bath for our chickens. Beat that!
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Willie JJ » Sun May 11, 2008 10:19 am

With really strong braces and some tartan paint you could make a spare kilt.
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Deactivated Member » Sun May 11, 2008 10:27 am

3) Chicken bath.

(I'll pretend I never heard the kilt one...). :D
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby les taylor » Sun May 11, 2008 11:43 am

A water feature only £429. Installed.


http://www.yorkshirewaterfeatures.co.uk ... e=1#detail
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Mr Fjeld » Sun May 11, 2008 12:03 pm

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Speakers made of whisky barrels!
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Ganga » Sun May 11, 2008 7:10 pm

5) planters
6) a chair - I know someone who is working of a JD swivel chair.
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Deactivated Member » Sun May 11, 2008 8:15 pm

Yer muckin' up the numbers!

Next one's 9!

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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby YorksWaterFeatures » Sun May 11, 2008 10:31 pm

Thanks for the mention of our installed two tier water feature - thought I would give you a picture !

Incidentally, our oak barrel water features start from only £149 delivered ( mainland UK)
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby YorksWaterFeatures » Sun May 11, 2008 10:34 pm

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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Di Blasi » Sun May 11, 2008 11:21 pm

I love those speakers, gotta get some!!
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Willie JJ » Mon May 12, 2008 11:04 am

I think I'd like to hear them first, but its a cool idea
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby LeoDLion » Mon May 12, 2008 1:16 pm

9) spitton
10) flower/planer
11) wine cooler
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Ganga » Mon May 12, 2008 5:06 pm

LeoDLion wrote:9) spitton
10) flower/planer
11) wine cooler


Planter was already mentioned but really like the idea of a cooler. :D
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby LeoDLion » Mon May 12, 2008 6:26 pm

footstool
bathtub for small children
ice bucket for beers
rainwater collector under a gutter
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby LeoDLion » Mon May 12, 2008 6:31 pm

barrel for pickled cucumber
fish barrel
mafia body bag
big butt/puncheon for adult bathtub
jump over Niagara Falls
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Ganga » Mon May 12, 2008 7:41 pm

A hiding place for children.
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby John McGill » Mon May 12, 2008 8:09 pm

Dog kennel

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Personalised-Unique-Barrel-Dog-Kennel-Wooden_W0QQitemZ130204850872QQihZ003QQcategoryZ101434QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby John McGill » Mon May 12, 2008 8:24 pm

A bar
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Table & Chairs
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Trash Can
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Smoker
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Bench
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Sink Unit
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Glass Storage Unit
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Wine Rack
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Couch
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Chairs
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Cooler
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The less said the better :o
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Ryguy » Mon May 12, 2008 8:34 pm

Great pictures John!! That bar is sweet looking, and the table and chairs..cool. :D :D
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby YorksWaterFeatures » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:13 pm

And heres another cracker for all the real ale enthusiasts !!

http://www.yorkshirewaterfeatures.co.uk ... 273&page=1
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby YorksWaterFeatures » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:17 pm

Picture attached !!
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby LagaDrinker » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:20 pm

YorksWaterFeatures wrote:And heres another cracker for all the real ale enthusiasts !!

http://www.yorkshirewaterfeatures.co.uk ... 273&page=1


NICE
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Ganga » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:31 pm

I noticed no one suggested a means of transport down the Niagra ala the turn of the 19th/20th century. :P
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Spirit of Islay » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:56 pm

The Best use......
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Ryguy » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:05 pm

Spirit of Islay wrote:The Best use......


Agreed! Very Nice Gordon!
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby LagaDrinker » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:29 pm

Must really try and persuade my wife we need a barrel at home.
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Ganga » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:53 pm

Could we make a boat out of a cask? :insane:
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby LagaDrinker » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:42 am

On a serious note, where would be the best place to buy a cask from?
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby andyt » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:25 pm

Make them into cute wee USB pen drives then give them away.

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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Ganga » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:33 pm

A clock. Pic to come.
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Re: 101 Uses for Whisky Barrels

Postby Pure Pot Head » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:37 am

Brilliant Photo's everyone. Some fantastic ideas and some hilarious ones. I know of one guy who was one of the Powers Whiskey family who made the floor for his house out of staves of used Power casks. I've never seen it but apparently it's in a herringbone pattern!

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