Each product is unique with history!

Mehrere Rotweinfässer auf dem Hof der Weinmanufaktur Mario J. Burkhart

Old wine and whiskey barrels

For our products we use used wine or whiskey wood barrels. We process the inside of the barrels, because here over many years the wine or whiskey has matured and leaves very special traces in the wood. The idea for our products came about because we want to capture these traces and see them in the finished product. In the first step, we disassemble the barrel into its individual staves. From the inside of each stave we cut a narrow piece of wood. This is not easy, as the staves are curved because the barrel is round. The thin piece of wood is then further processed until a thin even piece of wood is created. Similar to a wood veneer.

Zerlegtes Weinfass in dem 2018 ein Pinot Noir von der Weinmanufaktur Mario J. Burkhart gelagert wurde

dismantling from the barrel

The whiskey barrels are burned out before filling and are completely black on the inside. This charcoal layer is carefully ground down by us. Thus, the products from whiskey barrel very beautiful grains from the light oak wood and the darker burned out areas.In the red wine barrels, the wine has colored the oak wood of the stave red. This layer is extremely thin, so these staves are only very lightly sanded to achieve a nice blend of red tones and light tones from the oak.The finished veneer pieces are cast in a clear epoxy coating. The epoxy stabilizes the wood and preserves it. The coating creates a depth effect that preserves and even enhances the color and grain of the wood.

Die ausgebrannte und verkohlte Innenseite von einem Whiskyfass

dismantling from the barrel

The whisky barrels are burned out from the inside before filling and have a black charcoal layer on the inside.

We want to use the inside of the barrels for our pieces. That's why we cut a thin piece from the inside of the barrel. This is often very difficult because the staves are slightly bent.

In the end we get a thin piece of wood similar to a wood veneer.

Sanding the "wood veneer pieces"

We grind down the charcoal layer on the whisky barrels. This creates very beautiful grains in the light oak wood and the darker burnt-out areas on the whisky barrel products.

In the case of red wine barrels, the wine has colored the oak stave red. This layer is extremely thin, so these staves are only sanded very lightly to achieve a beautiful mixture of red tones and light tones of the oak.

Pouring into clear epoxy resin

The finished veneer pieces are coated with a clear epoxy resin
poured in. The epoxy resin stabilizes the wood and preserves it. The coating creates a depth effect that preserves and even enhances the color and grain of the wood.

Precise shapes using CNC milling

The finished pieces of wood in the epoxy resin must dry for about 2 to 3 weeks.

We then cut out the various products using a CNC milling machine.

The finishing touches by hand

The CNC milled products are now further processed by hand.

First, the milling marks are removed with coarse sandpaper. Then the piece is sanded so that it fits perfectly into the shape.

The next step is sanding with increasingly fine sandpaper to remove deeper scratches. If everything is OK, the pieces are cleaned and are ready to be painted.

2 Casklusive Untersetzter aus alten Whiskyfässern mit 2 Glencairn Gläsern gefüllt mit Whisky

final coating

Then our jewelry and accessories are cut and polished. If the shape fits perfectly, the last step is a matt or high-gloss coating on our unique pieces, which gives our products a very special look and makes them very robust.

polishing and packaging

For our high-gloss coatings, we finally polish the surface for the perfect shine.

There is no option to polish the matt products. The matt products are finished after painting.

Each product is securely packaged and ready to be shipped to you.