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Whisky cask stave Orkney & Islay

Oak from Highland Park, Ardbeg and others, retired after decades holding spirit. It still smells of the distillery when it hits the tool, which never stops being a thrill.

Allesley · CV5Turned atOrkney & IslaySourced fromGifted and purchasedHow it came

The story

I now have a number of whisky barrel staves from Scotland, England and the USA. Some are bought ans a number are gifted to me from the distillery directly as in the case of White Peak Distillery and Jura Distillery.

On the lathe

The trick is to try to retail some of the char from the inside of the barrel which takes some practice. The smell in the workshop when turning is a mix of wood and whisky!! What more could you want

Further reading

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Commission

Build the spec, and I’ll quote it

Pick the pen, the fittings, the plating and the material — including your own timber if you’ve got something with meaning to it. Takes about two minutes, and there’s no obligation at the end of it.

Start the configurator

  1. 01 Pen type and model
  2. 02 Plating and accents
  3. 03 Material and species
  4. 04 Presentation case
  5. 05 Your notes and details