[TheForge] Slack Tank

Wed Feb 5 20:03:02 2003

I have used stainless steel tubs:  old swiming pool filter tanks or
1/2 barrels (the beer contailers).  Cut off the top w/a plasma cutter.
No rust, no leaks.

Rick Korinek
Emerald City Forge
Framingham, MA
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> Yes, that's where I've gotten all of my 5 slack tubs (1 for each
county
> fair smithy we work at, our home smithy, and for the traveling
demo).
>
> The local going rate is about $25 for a half barrel and $45 for a
whole
> barrel.  Our local garden center actually carries REAL whiskey
barrels
> from Seagrams.  As long as they haven't been allowed to sit dry for
too
> long they will swell up and hold water pretty quick.
>
> As long as you don't let the water freeze in them (sometimes it
blows out
> the bottoms) they last a good long time.
>
> Dan Crowther
>
>
> >         Rick lots of garden places sell the old whiskey barrels
for
> > planters......those might work.
> >
> > Ralph
> >
> >
>
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