Do you remember the great storm of 1987? The English oak used fell in that storm in a small village in Kent. The wood sat in a barn as an offcut from when the full trees were used for new flooring. Using the oak in combination with the barrel lid makes some very interesting and stylish rustic bookends.

At Rustic Badger UpCycle, we believe that every oak barrel has a story. And we’re here to give them a beautiful next chapter.

Commonly asked questions?
"What's the black on the back of the wood?"
When the barrels are first made by the coopers they burn the inside of the barrels. This charing gives the whiskey its flavor.

"What are the strange notches on the wood end?"
On the end of each oak stave you might see the shape of the wood is different. These notches are cut into the wood which held onto the barrel lid

"What is a stave?"
Stave is the name given to each bit of wood used to make the barrel

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