[TheForge] Slack tank

[Andy Gladish]

I wonder if a wooden half-barrel is flexible enough that it wouldn't break. 
It doesn't get brittle when cold like plastic does.
Bought a full size barrel a few years ago thinking what a nice slack tub it 
would make, and it's still sitting on its side outdoors- If I stop every few 
hours and do a backbend over it, I feel much looser at the end of the day- 
it's worth lots more to me that way. Still using a five gallon bucket.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bob Ehrenberger
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 8:49 PM
To: williamsiron at comcast.net
Cc: theforge
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Slack tank

Mark,
Mine's a wine barrrel cut in half. It actually froze two weeks ago, and I
emptied it.  I had to go to the dentist today, so I stopped in the farm
store and got the heater.  I've never had ice break a barrel, but I always
empty them as soon as the surface freezes.  Over the years I've had several
plastic buckets freeze and break, if I leave them over the weekend and
forgot to empty on Friday.