So we were looking for something funky to serve double duty on the back deck, as both a high table for standing, as well as a projector stand high enough to avoid a rakish projection angle. We came up with the somewhat brilliant idea to source a wine barrel from a local vineyard!
We set off in the van for a pleasant drive to Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW), south of Harrow and along the Lake Erie shore. There were a few competing options, but since CREW is already our favourite local winery, and their barrels had fewer metal bands than some others....the choice was easy.
We even got some backstory to enrich our deck furniture experience - it's a 2015 barrel made of French Oak, and last held a batch of CREW Merlot. We also googled the info on the barrel's head and found that it was made by French barrel maker Sylvain, who have quite an extensive website detailing the process.
Our friends Heather and Dan helped put some wheels on the bottom, at a distance of course, which not only raise the height that much more, but keep the bottom of the barrel out of the wet and makes the whole unit more easily moved.
We sanded, we stained, and we sealed. Heather and Dan also made us a nice removable table-top out of oak, so we have options. The end result is pretty stunning!
Maker's Marks
Thanks Heather and Dan!
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