Or lay somewhere else old barrel, then do not rush to throw it away, since you can make useful thing. Also, with its originality, the table will attract the attention of guests, and at its disposal it will also have a separate place for storing various small things. In this article I will tell you how the author made a homemade coffee table.
In order to make such a table you need:
* wine barrel
* Multiple boards
* Material for processing, varnish or stain, wood oil is also suitable
* Tape measure and pencil
* Sandpaper of various grain sizes
* Bolts and screws
* A circular saw
* Electric drill
* Electric jigsaw
That and all you need to create homemade table from a barrel.
Step one.
First of all, you need to decide which barrel the table will be made from, after which, using circular saw you need to cut the barrel lengthwise in half. When working with a circular saw, be careful and keep safety measures, wear safety goggles, gloves and a respirator if necessary, as when final grinding fine sandpaper flies very fine wood dust.
Step two.
Now we have two halves of the barrel, we need to carry out a cleaning procedure with them, but not only with the wooden part, but also with the metal part, namely the rims. When cleaning, be careful and do not overdo it with rough tools with wood.
Step three.
So that the barrel, or rather the future coffee table, does not quickly become unusable, you need to protect the surface from mechanical and other influences. It is best to protect the surface with a stain or varnish, apply a thin layer and let the material dry, to improve it is necessary to repeat the operation a couple more times. Also, do not forget to cover the metal parts of the barrel with a protective layer. Now it remains to wait until the varnish or stain dries and you can proceed to the next step.
Step four.
Fixing the barrel is not so easy, so you need to do this special mount, which we cut out of the boards. To begin with, we mark curved lines that are equal to the diameter of the barrel we are using. we cut out the details according to the markup, for this we will use an electric jigsaw.
Step five.
For greater stability of the table as a whole, you need to make a partition from the board, which will stand perpendicular to the legs made earlier. We fix everything with self-tapping screws using a screwdriver.
Step six.
Using a tape measure, we measure the length of the barrel and attach another board at the base, which should connect the legs to each other. It is best to fix it strictly in the center.
After the board is fixed, everything must be carefully sanded and this must be done in several stages, starting with a coarse grain size, ending with a fine grain size of about 800. When the wooden parts are sanded, you need to cover their surface with varnish or stain at your discretion, you can also consider the option of oil treatment for wood, which will also express the texture and beauty of the wood.
Step seven.
But what is a coffee table if it does not have a countertop. This is what we will do now, with the help of a circular saw we cut the boards of the required length, equal to the length of the barrel and glue them together with wood glue. In order not to hold the parts while they dry, we clamp them with clamps, the main thing is not to pinch so as not to leave a mark on the tree.
Step eight.
For greater reliability of the table, namely the tabletops need to be fixed cross beams from the bottom side, which will create a stronger frame and prevent the table from breaking along the glue line.
Step nine.
Now for the table you need to build a frame. The cut of the boards should be at an angle of 45 degrees for joints with another board, and the frame should be equal in size to the tabletop and not go beyond its frame.
Step ten.
It is easy to give wood texture by sanding.
We sand the frame and countertop in stages to achieve smooth surface, after which we cover with varnish, stain and the like and wait for complete drying.
The barrel is one of the most ingenious inventions of man. Not without reason, some outstanding thinkers sat in them for days. What did I not do from these barrels? And a velomobile, an electric car, a safe, an oven, a smokehouse, and even a double bass! And today I decided to make a table out of a barrel.
To do this, I sawed the barrel across into two equal parts. In order to strengthen the legs to the barrel, I had to work a little. To do this, it was necessary to make a couple of elements that should be attached to the barrel. And already to them - the legs themselves. In the place of contact of these elements with the barrel, they must repeat the geometry of this barrel itself (have a semicircle). This part is fastened with self-tapping screws, which are screwed from the inner cavity of the barrel. The legs of the table, with one edge, are attached directly to the barrel (also from the inside with self-tapping screws), and with their main part they are attached directly to the intermediate part, which we previously attached securely to the barrel.
It is desirable to strengthen the table top on the barrel with furniture hinges. If the countertop is hinged, then the barrel will serve us as a wonderful place to store all sorts of things and objects.
In order not to get hurt on the sharp edges of the barrel (when the tabletop is raised), they can be edged with wood or plastic pipe. This pipe can be cut lengthwise and put on a sharp edge.
The barrel in our time not only has a practical function. Today, for storing liquids or something else, they are used in warehouses, in wine cellars and so on. IN decorative purposes they have been made relatively recently. With skillful processing, they can be used for decoration. garden plot, as well as in the form of furniture: chairs, tables, bar counters, etc.
Even a well-worn barrel can be restored and used for other purposes. For this, of course, you need a fair amount of imagination. You also need to take into account its condition so that the material is not too dry from time to time, otherwise all efforts will come to naught in the very first time of its operation. There are actually quite a few ideas on how to turn such a container into something more functional or beautiful. For example, in the garden you can break a mini-flower bed on it, and on several levels. Or make interesting table or bench. You can even organize a fountain in them, only it will not last long if the wood is not properly processed: under the influence of water, it can quickly lose both its aesthetic appearance and strength. Some craftsmen adapt the barrel for a washbasin: for this, a sink is inserted into the upper part, and a pipe is installed inside the barrel.
How to make a wooden barrel with your own hands
Before you start making a barrel with your own hands, you need to decide on the material. Usually used for this purpose? do-it-yourself barrel
Before you mount the barrel, you must first make the frets. These are wooden boards that are sawn from a tree trunk. They can also be made by splitting wooden blocks. Sawn, as a rule, are stronger than chipped because it is not always possible to split the log correctly, and because of this, part of the strength may be lost.
It has long been customary to fasten the frets into a single structure using metal hoops, which are made of durable sheet steel. To make the barrel even more durable, you can additionally nail them. The number of hoops depends on the height of the barrel, but, as a rule, there are at least three of them.
The last stage is the installation of the bottom. After it is installed on the owl, a hoop is put on for fixing, which is also additionally nailed for greater strength.
How to make a bar at home from an old wooden barrel
In fact, there are a lot of options for barrel minibars. It can be a variant with a front door, and opening from the top, and with an open interior space with shelves for storing drinks. Which one is considered the best is hard to say. It all depends on taste preferences.
barrel bar Before proceeding with the manufacture of a bar from a barrel, it is necessary to clean the old wood. This must be done both inside and out. Before that, you need to remove all hoops, except for the one that holds the bottom. They then dress simply enough, and move them down by desired level can be done with a hammer. Then the edges are aligned on the side of the bottom, on the other side. We leave one part open for now. Further, the hoops are treated with a special compound so that subsequently the metal does not rust. If you need a front hole, mark the location and cut it out.
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* wine barrel
* Multiple boards
* Material for processing, varnish or stain, wood oil is also suitable
* Tape measure and pencil
* Sandpaper of various grain sizes
* Bolts and screws
* A circular saw
* Electric drill
* Electric jigsaw
That and all you need to create a homemade barrel table.
Step one.
First of all, you need to decide which barrel the table will be made from, after which, using a circular saw, you need to cut the barrel lengthwise in half. When working with a circular saw, be careful and keep safety measures, wear goggles, gloves and a respirator if necessary, as very fine wood dust flies when finishing with fine sanding.
Step two.
Now we have two halves of the barrel, we need to carry out a cleaning procedure with them, but not only with the wooden part, but also with the metal part, namely the rims. When cleaning, be careful and do not overdo it with rough tools with wood.
Step three.
So that the barrel, or rather the future coffee table, does not quickly become unusable, you need to protect the surface from mechanical and other influences. It is best to protect the surface with a stain or varnish, apply a thin layer and let the material dry, to improve it is necessary to repeat the operation a couple more times. Also, do not forget to cover the metal parts of the barrel with a protective layer. Now it remains to wait until the varnish or stain dries and you can proceed to the next step.
Step four.
Fixing the barrel is not so easy, so you need to make a special mount for this, which we cut out of the boards. To begin with, we mark curved lines that are equal to the diameter of the barrel we are using. we cut out the details according to the markup, for this we will use an electric jigsaw.
Step five.
For greater stability of the table as a whole, you need to make a partition from the board, which will stand perpendicular to the legs made earlier. We fix everything with self-tapping screws using a screwdriver.
Step six.
Using a tape measure, we measure the length of the barrel and attach another board at the base, which should connect the legs to each other. It is best to fix it strictly in the center.
After the board is fixed, everything must be carefully sanded and this must be done in several stages, starting with a coarse grain size, ending with a fine grain size of about 800. When the wooden parts are sanded, you need to cover their surface with varnish or stain at your discretion, you can also consider the option of oil treatment for wood, which will also express the texture and beauty of the wood.
Step seven.
But what is a coffee table if it does not have a countertop. This is what we will do now, with the help of a circular saw we cut the boards of the required length, equal to the length of the barrel and glue them together with wood glue. In order not to hold the parts while they dry, we clamp them with clamps, the main thing is not to pinch so as not to leave a mark on the tree.
Step eight.
For greater reliability of the table, namely the tabletop, you need to fix the transverse beams from the bottom side, which will create a stronger frame and prevent the table from breaking along the glue line.
Step nine.
Now for the table you need to build a frame. The cut of the boards should be at an angle of 45 degrees for joints with another board, and the frame should be equal in size to the tabletop and not go beyond its frame.
Step ten.
It is easy to give wood texture by sanding.
We sand the frame and countertop in stages to achieve a smooth surface, after which we cover with varnish, stain and the like and wait for complete drying.
