Making the Cargo Bale

[Stynky Tudor]

22 hours ago, Mary Diamond said:

My word, this is excellent reference! Thank you for the beautiful images…

Haha, don't thank me thank the internets.

[Morgan Dreadlocke]

Thankee Stynky...and the internet. Looks like narsty burlap and rope will do wi' assorted cotton branches and bolls poking thru for effect.

[Stynky Tudor]

18 hours ago, Morgan Dreadlocke said:

Thankee Stynky...and the internet. Looks like narsty burlap and rope will do wi' assorted cotton branches and bolls poking thru for effect.

Glad to be of service!

Feel free to share pictures of your bale project - it's great to see and be inspired by the different ways we make the same things.

[Stynky Tudor]

At some point I need to actually commit to making these, I just grabbed a couple more from the local Thrift Store for a total of 6.

[madPete]

you are just looking for places to stash the beer!

[michaelsbagley]

You say that like it's a bad thing...

 😇

[madPete]

9 hours ago, michaelsbagley said:

You say that like it's a bad thing...

 😇

bad... very bad... but its easier than hiding a keg!

[Mary Diamond]

But, oh, what a keg it would be!

”You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” 😊😄

[michaelsbagley]

This is going a little bit more off the rails.... But I have often contemplated getting back into home-brewing and using 2.5 to 3 gallon corny-kegs... and then hiding said small corny-key in a period barrel (I have one the correct size) with a small Co2 cannister (like a large paintball gun size Co2 cannister)....

Perfect way to have beer on tap at an event and keep it sanitary and period looking. It would be a small investment in money (for the half-size corny-kegs, which are more expensive than the standard size 5 gallon ones that are easier to find)... and the rest of the accessories required for kegging home-brew.... but it is an idea that keeps cropping up in my head every year or two.

I really need to stop contemplating the idea, and actually hop to it.

[Stynky Tudor]

7 hours ago, michaelsbagley said:

This is going a little bit more off the rails.... But I have often contemplated getting back into home-brewing and using 2.5 to 3 gallon corny-kegs... and then hiding said small corny-key in a period barrel (I have one the correct size) with a small Co2 cannister (like a large paintball gun size Co2 cannister)....

Perfect way to have beer on tap at an event and keep it sanitary and period looking. It would be a small investment in money (for the half-size corny-kegs, which are more expensive than the standard size 5 gallon ones that are easier to find)... and the rest of the accessories required for kegging home-brew.... but it is an idea that keeps cropping up in my head every year or two.

I really need to stop contemplating the idea, and actually hop to it.

This is a brilliant idea that you need to follow through on, if not for the community at large - do it for me.

[Mary Diamond]

On 10/9/2024 at 9:19 AM, michaelsbagley said:

This is going a little bit more off the rails.... But I have often contemplated getting back into home-brewing and using 2.5 to 3 gallon corny-kegs... and then hiding said small corny-key in a period barrel (I have one the correct size) with a small Co2 cannister (like a large paintball gun size Co2 cannister)....

Perfect way to have beer on tap at an event and keep it sanitary and period looking. It would be a small investment in money (for the half-size corny-kegs, which are more expensive than the standard size 5 gallon ones that are easier to find)... and the rest of the accessories required for kegging home-brew.... but it is an idea that keeps cropping up in my head every year or two.

I really need to stop contemplating the idea, and actually hop to it.

Hop…s 😄