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Oak Barrels for Ice Baths – Wine Barrels and Whisky Barrels Christmas 2023 has been and gone. The hot turkey with all the trimmings has been consumed. The leftover turkey sandwiches have been consumed too. Oh, and that third turkey meal has also. Turkey curry? Then you have New Year’s to deal with. The council has been to collect the recycling, and the guilt from hearing the noise of rattling empty port and champagne bottles is about ready to be forgotten. So your attention is turned to 2024. A year of infinite possibility and opportunity. It is time for you...

Here is where you buy your oak shelves – https://www.celtictimber.co.uk/product/oak-shelves/. Celtic Timber has been providing the UK with the finest quality oak shelves for decades. What we don’t know about oak shelving ain’t worth knowing… Here are a few quick fire Q&A’s to prove that we know our stuff: Can you use oak shelves in space? In theory yes, and they’ll look great. Although whatever you put on the shelves will likely float off at the first opportunity when your back is turned Where does oak get its name from? OAK is actually an acronym for Outstanding And Knowledgable as...

What you will need: Drill, tape measure, screwdriver, spade bit (or preferably forstner bit) at 30mm diameter, pencil, spirit level, masonry bit Step 1. Using your tape measure and pencil, draw a vertical line around 4 inches from one end of your beam on the face that you intend to fit to the wall. If there is a knot in the timber, avoid it by marking either side of it. Repeat this on the other end of the beam.  We recommend using one bracket per foot in length of timber, so mark another line for each bracket, evenly spread across...

New Stock – Oak Wine Barrel – 55 Gallon (225 Litres) Oak Whiskey Barrels – Reclaimed in Different Sizes and Styles We have the largest selection of used oak barrels in the UK, stocking ex-Wine Barrels and ex-Whisky Barrels from approximately 85cm tall (40 Gallon Whisky Barrels) to over 1.3m tall (120 Gallon Whisky Barrels). The barrels each come with their own history and character. Both whisky barrels and wine barrels are crafted by expert coopers using thick solid oak staves and steel bands. What is the difference between oak whisky barrels and wine barrels? Wine Barrels The majority of...