Over a barrel

Hi
As I am getting on with my engine I do wonder what I will pull.But from one tred from Lillyjack on how it works .we now have found out that water is used a lot more tham I had relised . Pluss I see in gallerys that some of the engines carry water bottles ,ie big plastic pot , so as I work in wood all the time and have wanted to make a barrel . Well here is sum of the work so far for it and just a bit of whot is going on .
Pics The wood as we get it at work .Testing for steatnes
ok all planed up and jointed.
. I do like using my drawer knifes and coffing plane.As I do love to use the traditional tools.
Just fiddling in side here.
Ok now after about 7houer of work now and a lot of tea {Idid lose the tea pot at one point}
I had to make bands for the barrel But then put them on well whot a job Ok all done about 9hours now and it is 8.30am time to stop and have brekfast. Now I am at the poit were I am pollishing it .So as it drys I can work on the ends thay well be carved and the asme wood .later the tank will be made and fitted .I will take pics if you want them put up .Ho yes the barrel. as it stands

Blimey HughB,

What a nice looking job that barrel is, hmmm, I think that would take me approximately 7 weeks, lots of swearing, and seven days and then a trip to a garden centre or something to have something like that.
Very nice indeed sir!!!

Best Regards

LilyJack

Saw this at Belvoir Castle in 2007. It was running on steam!! Excellant!! Chris Roberts, Australia.

WOW
Is that made of wood then .I gess the Piston is not . Well cool thanks for the pic

WOW Hugh that's very nice looking and very quickly made.. I bet you could make a nice driving car that will show that off nicely. a bit like the ROCKET Loco maybe.. Very nice work once again..

Hi
I was thinking of a chest as I now have only maed 6 now ....
But this one will be maed in brown oak and have brass bands on it . Pluss I will line the inside with ceder.
But it will be a bit of time yet .

Hi well
I have had a lot to do so here are my Barrel ends for you to see and a bit of what is going on .
Got them carved out this was done on our CNC router at work .I can do this BUT it took the CNC 1 minet
Putting the stane on look it is Orange??? now it isJust turning brown and reacting ...........Just a bit of time and WOW it is done well must let it dry
I will fit them when thay are dry and coated later so back on the engine.
Good luck to one and all