Oak Wine Barrel End Table with Ring

Make a unique statement in your home with this Wine Barrel Arched End Table made entirely from reclaimed Virginia Oak wine barrels.

This great conversation piece features the natural crimson color of Virginia red wine that was stored inside the barrel. When the barrels are disassembled and dried, we sand the underside of the barrel head and the inside of the staves. We eliminate the roughness of the wood but not so much as to take away the rustic charm. The outside surface is also sanded to show off the natural oak grain.

The table can be used as an end table or bistro table. The two heights we offer are 25 inches and 34 inches. The top of the table is created from the barrel head which is approximately 20 to 24” as barrel heads vary. You can see the rich wine stained color on the inside of the thick arched legs and the cross brace created from the staves. The original metal hoop ring form the barrel serves as a sturdy reinforcement.

Our end tables are sealed and finished with multiple coats of an Earth friendly hand rubbed tung oil from Vermont. This beautiful finish is designed for indoor use.
A chess / checker game board can be added to the table top. We make a different variations of this table, so be sure to check them out as well.

25 inch height option

34 inch height option

                                                      

Wine Bottle Nightlight

The fun doesn’t stop once the bottle is empty!

Here we have a nightlight made from a wine bottle that will surely be a conversation piece! It's great for parties, decor, a nightlight, or just setting the mood.

These are real wine bottles that we have decorated, drilled a 1" hole in the back , placed in a grommet, and added colored lights.

The darker the room gets, the better the you'll love these!

It's the perfect gift for any wine lover.
Recycle. Think Green!
Order now for that springtime or anytime gift!

$22 plus shipping.

Rear of bottle showing hole and grommet

Wine Barrel Stave Signs

Have some fun with our Wine Stave decorative signs! They are the perfect finishing touch to your home, bar, or wine cellar. Each Barrel Sign is handcrafted by Cork to Barrel from an upcycled Virginia wine barrel stave to create a distinct personal characteristic.

Each oak stave curves slightly away from the wall and retains the authentic markings from the barrel bands and wine.
An American or French oak wine barrel used for years making fine Virginia red wine is selected, disassembled and sanded.  The sanding that is performed makes the piece workable but not so far as to remove all of the beautiful burgundy color from the red wine that was stored in the barrel. The stave is stained and hand painted. It does have a protective coat applied to help with the longevity of the piece. Lastly, a keyhole is drilled in the backside making the sign suitable for hanging.

The signs measure approximately 37 inches long and 3.5 - 5 inches wide.
They are a great gift for the person who has everything!

Check out these available sayings:
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
Uncork & Unwind
It’s Wine O’Clock
Pour, Sip, Relax, Repeat
Save Water, Drink Wine
Wine is Bottled Poetry
Wine is my Favorite Color
Swirl, Sip, Savor
Good Food, Good friends, Good Wine
Wine Makes Life Fine
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem
Savor the Moment
Live, Laugh, Love
A Kind Word is Never Wasted
Love The Wine You're With
Life Is Good
Find The Good In Everyday
Salute
Faith  Family Friends

 

 

 

 

 

We also can make custom signs like these we made for Wisteria Farm and Vineyards in Stanley Virginia.

 

 

 

Here is a close up of Kristin's Paintwork. On this sign, she put a red base down first, then a gold on top to give a great layered effect which gives her artwork depth.

 

The Making of a Wine Barrel Cooler

Our wine barrel cooler is where it all began. Our first product. The cooler through the years has been improved but still has that same rustic charm.

It starts with creating the stand on which the barrel will sit. Pressure treated 2x10's are dried for about a half of a year. A premade template is used to draw the pattern on the wood. A bandsaw cuts the 4 pieces that will be used as the legs.

Here is a shot of the legs cut out and ready for assembly.

After the legs are glued and screwed together a template is used to route the recessed openings for the crossbraces.

Holes for the metalwork are measured and drilled. Then the entire leg assembly is routed using a roundover bit.

The inside of the assembly is dual action sanded then hand sanded.

The crossbraces are then cut to size using a 5 degree angle on each side so once assembled, the legs tilt in at the top. Note the half circle markings on the piece. his is where the wine bottle necks will sit.

The drill press is used to cut the half circles into the piece.

Rough stock of prefabricated ironwork is selected and prepared for cutting. Special care on where to cut makes a difference in the end product of where things line up.

A etal chop saw makes the cuts.

All of the cut edges are ground down.

Each piece of metalwork is acid washed and painted.

The inside of the leg assembly is stained as this is a tough area to get to after the stand is assembled.

The crossbraces ans metalwork is placed in position.

The opposing leg assembly is attached and the unit is screwed together in predrilled countersunk holes.. Wooden pegs are glued in covering the screws and sanded flush.

A decorative wooden design iscreated by cutting strips of wood then gluing and bradnailing them to the upper leg assembly. This covers any screws that were used putting the leg assembly together.

Additional metawork is measured and cut to length. Holes are drilled through the piece for attachment to the stand.

Larger holes are drilled halfway through the piece. This will allow the attachmnet screw to be countersunk. The decorative metalwork is then painted.

3 inch screws attach this metalwork to the stand.

Nailheads are ground down, painted, and added to the existing metalwork to complete the rustic look.

Now it's time for the barrel.
A barrel is selected that is'nt too rough. All but the outer steel rings are removed.

The entire barrel is sanded with 80 grit  on a dual action sander. Then the barrel is refined to 180 grit.

The door for the cooler is marked and a hinge is temporarily added to determine loction. Stainless steel screws are added in appropraiet locations to hold the barrel together.

The two inner bands are cut where the door will go.

It's time to cut the opening. This is the most nerve racking part. One slip and the barrel is ruined.

Once the lid is removed, it along with the lower portion of the barrel is laid with fiberglass mat. The fiberglass on the inside of the barrel will create a watertight bowl.

Fiberglass resin is added to the mat and allowed to cure.

The lid is coated with a 2 part epoxy based rubberized coating. This is similar to what they use fro truck bedliners. It has very good insulating properties.

The complete inside of the barrel is coated.

After the coating has dried, it's time to coat the barrel with a medium oak stain.

Once the stain has dried for at least a day, either a polymerized exterior tung oil or an exterior urethane finish is applied.

When the finish has dried, the lid, hinge, and handle can be attached. The hinge and handle have been given a rustic touch and refinished.

Detail work is appied to each barrel head. One side gets a grape cluster and the other gets a hook that can be used to hold a towel.  The towel is perfect for drying you hands after reaching in to grab a cold one.

The stand and cooler on display at an event. A custom 220 quart cooler  and wine rack!

The Making of a Hanging Wine Bottle & Glass Rack

Making a rack all starts with finding a Virginia wine barrel that is pretty clean on the inside. The barrel is disassembled.

Four staves of approximately the same width are chosen for the rack and dried.

It's now time to sand the staves down to even them out and remove any of the roughness. I use a belt sander with a 40 grit paper for the initial pass.

The next step is to take a dual action sander with 80 grit paper and sand all four pieces. Hand sanding  with the 80 grit helps get to the portions that are not accessable. A final hand sanding with  180 grit completes this step.

Two of the staves are measured and marked where the holes will be drilled. This is where the glasses will be hung.

With a drill press fit for a king, seven 1" holes are drilled in the two maked staves.

Each of the holes is routed front and back using a round-over bit.

With a table saw, slots are cut and the round-overbit is used once again to smooth the cut. This is where the glasses will slide in and out. All four staves are stained with a medium oak, red oak, or cherry finish.

An Earth friendly polymerized tung oil from Vermont is used first as a sealer, then as a penetrating oil.  This multiple hand rubbed process may take multiple applications. The surfaces that would otherwise be hard to reach after assembly are coated at this time.

Cross bars are cut form additional staves and the assembly process begins with the lower two staves.

The upper staves are assembled next.

Once the structure is assembled, an additional six cross braces are numbered, measured, and cut to length. They then have 1/2" holes countersunk into each side. This will allow the braces to be attached to the rack.

Each of the six braces are dual action sanded, then hand sanded. The bottom and sides are stained and coated.

Oak plugs are created using a 1/2" dowel.

The cross braces are glued and screwed to the rack, then the oak plugs are glued into the countersunk holes above the screws. Once the glue is dry, the dowels are sanded flush with the braces and the upper portion is stained. All untreated portions of the rack not addressed prior are sealed and coated with the tung oil to create a hard durable finish.

Twisted bar chain is cut to length using a metal saw and all hardware including all hooks and rings are sandblasted and powdercoated with a platinum iron finish. This process uses a positive and negative charge to attact the powder to the part.

All metalwork is carefully placed in the powdercoating oven and heated to 400 degrees for 1/2 hour. The powder melts at this temperature. Once cooled, this process creates a finish that is 10x more durable than paint.

The eye hooks are attached and the finished rack is ready to be hung and enjoyed using the ceiling hooks provided. Each rack holds 14 glasses and 5 to 7 bottles.